good deeds/acts of kindness

[zoomer]

Of course I'm co-dependant,but it's actually not as bad as it seems. When I do something nice, meaning to or not,it makes me feel good. I once read a clipping in Ann landers about a woman complaining of her old Nieghbor who was always talking to the woman every morning and sometimes left can food for this woman and her children. The woman complained that this old woman could not afford to give out her food being on a fixed income and did not want the food anyway and the old woman bothered the woman with her chatter. The woman told ann Landers that this old woman must be crazy in the head and should be put in a home. Ann Landers ageed and told the woman to call Social Services . I got really upset with that advice because the world has come to that acts of kindness and good deeds are now considered crazy. The old woman just wanted company I'm sure and saw something in that other woman that needed her act of kindness. I'm not big on quotes for the day,but is there not something even in your darkest hour that you could not do to make someones life a little brighter today? I know when I cried so much these past two weeks, the warm responces made me cry harder,but I know I was loved by you guys. So thank you!!!

[boop64132]

(((((((((((((Zoomer)))))))))))))))

HUGS TO YOU!!!!

My Grandma always said..If you do something nice today for someone who needs it.....nothing but nice things will come your way tomarow.

[zoomer]

Aw Betty, I got your hugg and I feel so warm! Guess what? My son won 3rd place in his division of wrestling! I let him drive me we went to the bank and I showed him how to use an ATM card. Anyway, I gave him a little something for doing so well, and I gave him a hug and a kiss and he actually hugged me back. The look on his face when I kissed him and told him how proud I was of him just melted me. I get huggs from my younger kids and from my husband,but it's is something specail when I get a cyber hugg from a woman (no, not in that way LOL). So last night I was blessed with my son and now from you betty! Thank you!

[boop64132]

Zoomer,
Congrats to your son!That is great.
You know...when kids are happy at home they seem to succeed better in school.
You sure sound like a wonderful mother!!!
Your son is very lucky!!

[zoomer]

Aw shucks betty lou LOL! I'm a good mother I know,but I need to let go of a lot of guilt! I am blessed too with wonderful,intiligent,brave kids! Now, I was bragging about one son and the other is going to kill me I swear. Bern was talking about her Daughter in a tussle with a knife,we my 16 year old got stabbed yesterday. I'm sooooooooooooo happy I was on my medication when i found out! His Dad is taking care of it as much as he is capipal of,but I still worry. My son needs to see a doctor,but ofcourse his Dad did't take him to one. The police looked at his wound,so i guess that's OK. I told my son to go to the nurse at school or any of his friends mothers to check him out. I told him to put antibiotic ointment on his wounds (he already put peroxside on them) and keep checking it for any redness and swelling. I am calm,there is not much I can do, the knife fight is over,but a mother never stops worring!

[boop64132]

I know the feeling.We always worry no matter what.
Thank God having four kids myself,that I never went through anything like that.
I hope he will be ok!!!!(your son)

Us mothers must have alot of strength,cause the worrying never stops does it?
God help us!!!!!
Have a great day Zoomer!!!!!!!
Try not to worry.

[zoomer]

TY Boop, I think what I worry about the most with my gangster son (metiphorically speaking) is that he actually likes his battle scars! The other kid jumped my son and stabbed him, even with my son's wounds, he turned around and kicked that kid's ass. I'm scard that he got into that kind of situation,but he lives in a very small town and winters make people buggy and I'm glad he knows how to protect himself. I too was hurt very bad in that town. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Shudder~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`

[Juls]

Zoomer,

I have been many times the recipient of wonderful kindness by others. I enjoy giving back whenever I see an opportunity. I believe that this is what makes the world a better place to live in. I also lived next door to an elderly woman. She did not have much money, but she would feel all the cats around her apartment building. For some reason she considiered my cat Sammy special, and for him it was always canned milk and fresh liver.

I got to know her and spent alot of time with her, and was with her right before she passed away. I never had a grandma growing up, and with her I was able to experience that kind of relationship and closeness.

Juls

[indigo]

Hey Zoom, Youre right about
a little kindness, it goes a lot further than you'd expect, a smile, a look, a kind word or too. Hugs and smiles to everyone from me. Sorry about your boy hope he's okay and well done for your other boy with the wrestling, bet the kiss off him is still keeping you warm.
Bizz Annie x

[2stop]

You bet kindness is what makes the world bearable, i have a principle I try to live by(fail many times, but do try) that is. If I have the choice between being right and being kind....choose to be kind. Now, obviously there are situations we have to stand up and speak the truth, and if hurts another, that is not our territory. When I practice this in my marriage...we get along bettre, we have more fun, we laugh more, there's none of that tug o war me vs you stuff that gets us so full of resentment, and it is quite sad we live in a world now where we can be sued for doing random acts of kindess, or ridiculed, it's complete and udder nonsense. But we will all just do our part, and hope we touch a few hearts and encourage a few souls and during our brief earthly time. The second quote in my signatuire line, I value so much, I read it alot, and Anne Franks too, then I feel guilty because look at all that poor girl endured, and still....she looked at the beauty still left around her! It shames me sometimes, it really does.

Love you all.....***Big Hugs***

[zoomer]

Wow You guys, i thought I was the only one who thought that way at times. When my Mom passed I met up with a lady who lives down the street who is old and her husband is in bad health. She has millions I suppose,but she wont spend it. LOL!!! Anyway, she forgets a lot and so i cook dinner and bring some over to her and her husband so she does not have to worry about dinner that night. She gets pissed sometimes and always returns the favore by cookies or letting us swim in her pool. O you guys will laugh. she is very um "hinting". She gave me a bottle of Vamouth for Christmas ans says she uses it all the time in cooking, meaning my cooking is sometimes bad LOL, I gave the varmouth to the mail lady who I know likes stuff like that. One year someone gave us wine and we gave it to the mail lady and she was as pleased as punch and we gave her lotto tickets and told her she had to give us half if she won. Anyway, my point isthat sometimes we give back what was givin to us. When I was not there to physically take care of my mother, someone was, so I just returned the favore. Karma,good deeds,acts of kindness. What I got back was a little peice of my mother in a meticalphorically way. This old woman is a hoot. *0 something years old and still going strong. Swims, keeps her yard,takes care of her husband and gets on the computer and e-mails too! My kind of grandma! LOL!!! I do fear for her though because her husband had a bad fall and she is over taxing herself. her Daughter should be here soon to help her out. My son was helping her out with things, but she got on his case a lot and he quit. That was an embarrassing situation. I tried to patch things up,but my son is too head strong and lazy as far as not wanting to work for cash. Too bad because they both could of used eachother!

[ButterflyChaser]

awwww ((((((((((((((((((((((((zoomer)))))))))))))))))))) ) what a huge heart you have! I'm touched by what u said about that lady probably just wanted some company, see I see & think like you, (in some ways) cuz I would think exactly as you did, she isn't crazy, just wanted some nivce conversation probably! Then that other lady saying she needed to be in a home??? Maybe that women ne3eds to be in a home because she doesn't even see an act of kindness when it's smack right in front of her! lol
Love You Zoomer! Ãœ