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Usually, the reason we initially do things on our own is out of survival because we had to. Pride is really fear of being hurt again. When a sincere person comes along, don't be afraid to let them walk with you. I will never forget the kind deed a co-worker did for me as a young woman. There were a few things older women did also that were very much appreciated. I have always strived to treat others with kindness as well. I had a hard time in my early twenties and now at almost fifty, want to do everything I can to encourage others. I remember seeing a movie about a new prescription for the mentally ill that a doctor had worked on. We watched it with the staff at my husband's office where they worked with that population. We celebrated what it would do in people's lives. Diana Ross played one of the characters. In the scene, she had placed a sandwich for a mentally ill street person for them to eat. From a distance, she said to herself something like, "Come on baby, take the sandwich". She was wanting to help but the person had to accept the help. As a parole officer and volunteer at a mission, I was able to make a difference in people's lives. Now, I am reaching out to families in public housing. After having lived there myself twenty-five years ago, I know what they are going through. I have to go slow. I see their struggles and like the movie scene, am thinking, "Come on girls, you can do this." I won't rescue them or solve their problems. I will just be there and listen. I will encourage them to make peace. I will teach them that they need others to survive. I will extend my hand and wait to them to take it. I hope that one day, I will stumble across a library book that is their story. When you are in the pits of despair, you have to look up. You have to look for a new kind of friend. You can stay in that pit or take the hand that is trying to pull you out. Once you are out, you have to put one foot in front of the other and start walking. You don't have to walk that journey alone. You may have lived in fear at one time, but you don't have to anymore. Your old friend was despair but your new friend is hope. visit: Free Downloads Software Firefox Google Chrome VLC Media Player
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