Yesterday wasn't the best day in my life, but that's beside the point - it wasn't a GOOD news day nationally either. I got to spend about 4.5 hours sitting in a MD's waiting room so I took the time to talk to staff and patients...that got me thinking.

We are all so dependent on the country or organiztions to help us with our problems we seem to have lost sight of what we can do for ourselves and each other.

I am always willing to help someone who is willing to help themselves, but sometimes not aware of how to accomplish it without offending. I have a BIG MOUTH and use it, so I am aware of my faults and try to work on them....where am I going with this anyway...back to topic..

I want to CHALLENGE each one of you who reads this to HELP one person a week ( more if possible) in any way you are able to do....and keep doing it for the rest of your life.

It doesn't always take money - you can drop a dinner off at a neighbors or person who needs a meal, you can offer a ride to the store or pharmacy or appt, you can take a kid(s) to the park for an hour to give a harried mom a needed break, you can donate your time to fill in for a caregiver, buy a bag of groceries for someone, pick up the cost of something, check on your elderly or ill neighbor each day to just brighten their day, while seeing what they are in need of....the list goes on and on - there are a lot of secret angels out there. It doesn't always have to be about the tax write off...you get my meaning???

Its time for us to start acting like GOOD PEOPLE again and looking out for family and others instead of thinking we will all be taken care of by the government.
That wasn't the way it started or used to be and I think we need to reevaluate it all. People we THINK are getting help; aren't - they fall through the cracks. ITs not the the really poor - who get services or don't - its the working class and working poor who are just trying to survive too and FALL through those cracks.
It would be so beneficial to those who give of themselves, the satisfaction in knowing they made a difference - and to those who are helped, knowing someone cared enough to help make it better.

PLEASE - try it this week or next....everyone knows someone who can use a hand - or contact me and I can direct you to someone. I'm not talking agencies and organizations - they are good sources and need help too, but I am talking one on one ppl who are trying to help themselves but need some outside help to attain a goal.

Just think of this - if you were able to babysit or pay for sitting or day care services to help a mom have the free time to look for employment or training...it could get someone a quality of life off welfare rolls or a liveable income to support their family.
If you picked up the co-pays or cost of an elderly or person who can't afford the meds for one month - it could enable them to EAT that month. If you drove them to the doctor for an appt - it might save their life, as they other wise might not go.
If you helped a PG women by donating all your maternity things and baby things directly - it might save a newborn and the mom....and see where else you could help out too....take them to their appts. Cook a meal.
If you helped someone get a job, or move to a new area where there was employment, or hired a person out of work to cut your lawn all summer so he can eat...
I can think of so many ways and I know you can too -

THE CHALLENGE IS PUT FORTH...I'd love to hear what you do and the results...lets put some smiles on faces, and remember as humans we are there to help others survive....

BOOM and PASS THIS CHALLENGE ON TO OTHERS AND SEE HOW IT CAN SPREAD TO HELP AS MANY AS POSSIBLE. EMAIL IT TO YOUR FRIENDS ON EONS AND YOUR PERSONAL ADDY's. LETS GET THIS SPREAD AROUND THE GLOBE. PPL HELPING PPL...not hurting! THANK YOU.

I LOOKL FORWARD TO HEARING from you and also putting ppl together to help each other!!!!