Good Deeds - What have you done lately?? Pay it forward

I dont know about all of you...but I feel great. A few friends of mine (Cindy & Tony!!) started to help a single mom and her two children after they lost their home. They put the post out for help . Without hesitation I decided to do what I could to help a mother who had just lost her home at the holidays and had 2 children with no place to go. C&T have fed them and provided shelter at the local hotel and I have also resereved them a room for 6 nights just so that they can have a roof over their head. This makes me feel better to help out others with no thanks needed. I just love helping others.

So my question to all of you is....when you are sitting down to your fancy new years eve dinners or going out for anight on the town and spending absurd amounts of money....what have you done to help others in need this time of year? I love to hear how people help others - even to help strangers - that is what this time of year is about right? My new years resolution is to help more people next year than I did this year...

Pay it forward....lets start helping others that really need it.

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Permalink Reply by stacy davis on December 31, 2009 at 1:46pm

And by the way, I am so grateful to have friends like Cindy & Tony. What amazing people!

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Permalink Reply by jdanek630 on January 1, 2010 at 3:55pm

Volunteerism is truly an exhilarating and rewarding experience, no matter what route you choose to take.

The simple fact that makes volunteerism impossible for some is that we simply do not have enough spare time on our hands. I've heard a lot of media outlets state that volunteering is the perfect thing to do for the person who is unemployed and has extra time on their hands. I currently work full-time and then some, I have for several years now. But I know that if I became unemployed against my will, the last thing I would think about is, "hey, let me put aside my job hunt/search and go volunteer for some brownie points". I don't blame unemployed people who choose not to - these people are a nervous wreck and are scoping the web for just about any opportunity they are qualified for. I know that's my dad's case. And I really wish the media would hop off this whole volunteer-if-you-have-free-time-or-else-you're-a-bad-person bandwagon.

Volunteer if that sense of altruism is calling your name and you know you can handle the extra chores, if not, don't go on a guilt trip over it. This is coming from someone who donates blood, platelets, and plasma whenever I am eligible to do so again. I am a regular donor. I'm just speaking the truth. I know every time my unemployed dad hears these anchormen/women advise people to go out and volunteer, the first thing I think to myself is.... okay Ms. Snooty Elitist Katie Couric, if you get laid off and I see you in a soup kitchen volunteering - that's the second I'll have an ounce of respect for you.

Okay I'm done.

Hats off to those of you who dedicate your time to others.

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Permalink Reply by Erik Dunnivan (E-Rock) on January 1, 2010 at 4:41pm

We'd all like to be humble. But what if nobody notices?

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Permalink Reply by stacy davis on January 1, 2010 at 5:01pm

Doesn't matter if no one notices - just the simple fact that you know what you have done a good deed and helped someone in need is all that matters. You know you did a good deed, that's all you need, Kudos to all that have helped others

Erik Dunnivan (E-Rock) said:

We'd all like to be humble. But what if nobody notices?

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Permalink Reply by stacy davis on January 1, 2010 at 5:03pm

That is fantastic! I help out with several charities every year too and never really get to see the outcome or come this close personally. I love to help others but this case in particular really insopired me to put the word out and remind others that are so fortunate to help others less fortunate this year.

jdanek630 said:

Volunteerism is truly an exhilarating and rewarding experience, no matter what route you choose to take.

The simple fact that makes volunteerism impossible for some is that we simply do not have enough spare time on our hands. I've heard a lot of media outlets state that volunteering is the perfect thing to do for the person who is unemployed and has extra time on their hands. I currently work full-time and then some, I have for several years now. But I know that if I became unemployed against my will, the last thing I would think about is, "hey, let me put aside my job hunt/search and go volunteer for some brownie points". I don't blame unemployed people who choose not to - these people are a nervous wreck and are scoping the web for just about any opportunity they are qualified for. I know that's my dad's case. And I really wish the media would hop off this whole volunteer-if-you-have-free-time-or-else-you're-a-bad-person bandwagon.

Volunteer if that sense of altruism is calling your name and you know you can handle the extra chores, if not, don't go on a guilt trip over it. This is coming from someone who donates blood, platelets, and plasma whenever I am eligible to do so again. I am a regular donor. I'm just speaking the truth. I know every time my unemployed dad hears these anchormen/women advise people to go out and volunteer, the first thing I think to myself is.... okay Ms. Snooty Elitist Katie Couric, if you get laid off and I see you in a soup kitchen volunteering - that's the second I'll have an ounce of respect for you.

Okay I'm done.

Hats off to those of you who dedicate your time to others.

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Permalink Reply by jdanek630 on January 1, 2010 at 5:22pm

I think it's fantastic when people actually do it themselves and encourage others to do it. What I've never been a fan of is people who never do it telling others they should do it.

You're obviously a stellar example of someone who knows what altruism is all about and wants other people to experience it - it really is a great feeling. The thing is... it doesn't need to be anything big, heck, it doesn't even need to require more than 30 secs of your time. It's just about being a good person and being a decent human-being. In the end, even if there isn't a Big Guy upstairs keeping score, I'm keeping score, and I know that I try to make sure that if I were to die at any point, I'd die knowing I wasn't a pain in other peoples' arses, and hopefully... the contrary.

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Permalink Reply by Rammi Alqannas on January 1, 2010 at 6:39pm

Hey Stacy
What you did with that family is the sweetest most wonderful thing somebody would ever.
But I think if somebody wanna do something to help he/she should fly under the radar.
As for Erik if you wanna do something nice for someone DO NOT!! Wait for people's complement because when you do it you do it out love and compassion.
We have a saying '' have mercy upon whom on Earth, so you will have mercy upon whom in heaven''

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Permalink Reply by stacy davis on January 1, 2010 at 8:13pm

Yes, I am happy to this for someone, and I want no credit for it as I stated in my post. When I made the reservations at the hotel I told them to not let the person know who I was because I did not want credit. My only reason for even positing this is to 1. let everyone know what great people Tony and Cindy are to have help this family and to thank them for letting me know about the situation so I could help. #2 is to remind everyone out there that at this time of year it is especially hard for those that do not have anything and for those of us that do - to help them out. I just want to get a chain of good deeds started for those out there that are less fortunate.

Rammi Alqannas said:

Hey Stacy
What you did with that family is the sweetest most wonderful thing somebody would ever.
But I think if somebody wanna do something to help he/she should fly under the radar.
As for Erik if you wanna do something nice for someone DO NOT!! Wait for people's complement because when you do it you do it out love and compassion.
We have a saying '' have mercy upon whom on Earth, so you will have mercy upon whom in heaven''

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Permalink Reply by Jacob Porter on January 2, 2010 at 12:45pm

Cindy and Tony are awesome.

stacy davis said:

And by the way, I am so grateful to have friends like Cindy & Tony. What amazing people!

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Permalink Reply by Erik Dunnivan (E-Rock) on January 3, 2010 at 3:03pm

My comment was a sarcastic joke.

stacy davis said:

Doesn't matter if no one notices - just the simple fact that you know what you have done a good deed and helped someone in need is all that matters. You know you did a good deed, that's all you need, Kudos to all that have helped others

Erik Dunnivan (E-Rock) said:
We'd all like to be humble. But what if nobody notices?

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Permalink Reply by Joshua Hay on April 29, 2011 at 2:26am

does nyone know the chords to this song

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Permalink Reply by Rooster Pope on May 10, 2011 at 3:25am

BRAVO!! You absolutley ROCK...

The South have had a terrible Spring this year....(TORNADOs Doing Wat TORNADOs DO)....But nothing compares to the compassion & loss I heard tonight in my mothers voice....Her home was hit in Vance,Alabama...She lost all contact with my brother & I for over a week..All we could do (Here in Tennessee) is keep hope/pray that our Mother had survived....Well She did and thats a huge story in itself....BUT rather than discuss her personal property losses & how she survived the DESTRUCTO-FREIGHTRAIN ...She begun to tell me just this evening about how HER SMALL LOSS don't even begin to compare to the aftermath destruction that tore through Downtown Tuscaloosa.....(a few miles from her)..Yea She survived hunkered down between a pair of MAYTAG wash/dryer with a blanket over her head..praying for her life.begging for forgiveness...holding her hands cupped around her ears screaming OH GOD OH GOD!....Well she considers herself LUCKY I rekon...But for others as she mentioned to me tonight...NOT-SO...(The conversation was rather odd because usually we talk about a different subject matter..such as..Who's coming in concert? Did ya get any new tatt's?....What color is your mohawk this week?..**This stuff is just NORMAL conversation for Mom & I*** Then she spoke those MAGIC words about her life being spared & that perhaps it is HER TIME TO PAY IT FORWARD!!....(WHAT?) I have NEVER known my Mom to be one to HELP others!..INFACT we grew up very poor here in TN & endured the frequent WHITE-TRASH BASHING....WE survived it!.....But I rekon as the times change; So do WE...(WE'RE STILL WHITE-TRASH) but now this whitetrash covers two Southern States & Southwestern Ontario Canada......And perhaps together her & I can help in one way or another those less fortunate ones who lost it ALL...