Thursday, April 19, 2012

Reaching Out . . . Forgetting Ourselves

Hugs and fun by VOAWW
Hugs and fun, a photo by VOAWW on Flickr.


If we sit down and think about all the bad things . . . and they do happen quite often . . . we make ourselves feel lower and lower; worse and worse. When we keep our eyes and ears open to hear how others are doing, we can find all manner of opportunities to brighten someone else's day. And every time we brighten someone else's day, our own day gets so much better!

Times are tough. There is no disputing that. Everything costs more; crime is high; people walk around looking at cell phones instead of smiling at other people. It is not the most fun time we have known.

If you become a people watcher and really listen to what those around you are saying, you may be surprised at how much better your own life will get when you reach out to others.

It only takes a moment to reach out and say, "Hello, how are you?" It takes a few minutes to listen to someone tell you about their loved one who is sick. It only takes a few minutes to really listen to someone and make them feel a little better about themselves.

We must get back to interacting with others and helping one another like people used to do.

Blessings to you.