Promoting Kindness in the City

[ombili]

Hi all:

Just wanted to share my new online effort, promoting kindness in the city and beyond.

Heres the link: http://itssonicetobenice.wordpress.com

Let me know what you think.

[rajdet]

You are so right about the contagiousness of a smile. I learned that a few years ago after finishing a 12 hour shift from hell and having to stop off at Meijer for some item I needed the next day. I was dog tired and angry I had to go shopping at 3:00am when a clerk saw me and smiled at me and continued to smile until my anger and fatigue melted away. I am to this day thankful not only of the burst of energy I received, but also for the life lesson. Keep up your good work, the area needs positive energy more now than in any other time that I can remember.

[ombili]

Hi Rajdet,

Thanks for your support and for checking it out. For the most part, I've received a lot of positive feedback from the site.....I'll just keep posting, you never know what it'll lead to!

[Bobl]

Kindness is inexpensive. We can all afford a smile, a nod, or a helpful hand. Don't forget our elderly neighbors, who seldom ask but could often use some help.

From John Prine:



We had an apartment in the city,
Me and Loretta liked living there.
Well, it'd been years since the kids had grown,
A life of their own left us alone.
John and Linda live in Omaha,
And Joe is somewhere on the road.
We lost Davy in the Korean war,
And I still don't know what for, don't matter anymore.

Chorus:
Ya' know that old trees just grow stronger,
And old rivers grow wilder ev'ry day.
Old people just grow lonesome
Waiting for someone to say, "Hello in there, hello."

Me and Loretta, we don't talk much more,
She sits and stares through the back door screen.
And all the news just repeats itself
Like some forgotten dream that we've both seen.
Someday I'll go and call up Rudy,
We worked together at the factory.
But what could I say if asks "What's new?"
"Nothing, what's with you? Nothing much to do."

Repeat Chorus:

So if you're walking down the street sometime
And spot some hollow ancient eyes,
Please don't just pass 'em by and stare
As if you didn't care, say, "Hello in there, hello."