Comments on: random acts of kindness http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2006/11/21/random-acts-of-kindness/ Applegeeks weblog Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:14:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Formori http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2006/11/21/random-acts-of-kindness/#comment-4382 Formori Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:26:28 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1413#comment-4382 Many people believe that we only pay attention to the bad deeds going on in todays world. Like how a hurricane or war is the only thing we see on our news, and not how the 90 year old woman saved her grandchild from a fire, but I don't believe it. Because stories like Secret Santa and his copycats are becoming more dominant in people's minds over how the corner store was robbed. People will think back to this guy and many others and it can inspire them to do the same, rather than listen to CNN and get depressed. My whole point in spelling this out? That more and more people are taking initiative to help people, even just to walk an old lady down the street. And if you saw this story about a Secret Santa, maybe you should help too, even just to pick up a guys wallet he dropped and yell at him from down the street, making yourself a fool for a moment, then a hero the next. Many people believe that we only pay attention to the bad deeds going on in todays world. Like how a hurricane or war is the only thing we see on our news, and not how the 90 year old woman saved her grandchild from a fire, but I don’t believe it. Because stories like Secret Santa and his copycats are becoming more dominant in people’s minds over how the corner store was robbed. People will think back to this guy and many others and it can inspire them to do the same, rather than listen to CNN and get depressed.

My whole point in spelling this out? That more and more people are taking initiative to help people, even just to walk an old lady down the street. And if you saw this story about a Secret Santa, maybe you should help too, even just to pick up a guys wallet he dropped and yell at him from down the street, making yourself a fool for a moment, then a hero the next.

]]> By: Heather http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2006/11/21/random-acts-of-kindness/#comment-4381 Heather Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:26:04 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1413#comment-4381 it's just heather at burningvoid.com. :) it’s just heather at burningvoid.com. :)

]]> By: Ananth Panagariya http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2006/11/21/random-acts-of-kindness/#comment-4380 Ananth Panagariya Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:51:15 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1413#comment-4380 I don't think I got it ... :/ If you don't mind posting your e-mail address, I'll e-mail you from an alternate account? I don’t think I got it … :/ If you don’t mind posting your e-mail address, I’ll e-mail you from an alternate account?

]]> By: Raphah http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2006/11/21/random-acts-of-kindness/#comment-4377 Raphah Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:06:42 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1413#comment-4377 atheist? you poor fellow, they have no holidays! atheist? you poor fellow, they have no holidays!

]]> By: Rheinhard http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2006/11/21/random-acts-of-kindness/#comment-4373 Rheinhard Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:02:59 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1413#comment-4373 That's really cool, but not nearly as impressive as the guy I saw on a Nightline report some years back: he similarly handed out $1000 to random poor people on buses and stuff in his neighborhood. Only difference, this guy was just a black janitor or something making not much more than minimum wage. When Ted Koppel interviewed him in his small apartment and asked why he did this when he clearly could use that money himself, the older man said that the minimal amount of stuff he had was enough as long as he had a roof and food, so why not give the "extra" to others. Both of these are great acts of charity I wish we saw more of, but it's even more impressive to give money away when you're poor than when you're rich. As Christ observed, the poor woman putting a few coins meekly in the synagogue collection was more blessed than the rich man ostentatiously dropping in a large sum, for she has given all she has and has done so without expectation of praise. (Is it odd that I mention this Bible story although I am an atheist?) That’s really cool, but not nearly as impressive as the guy I saw on a Nightline report some years back: he similarly handed out $1000 to random poor people on buses and stuff in his neighborhood. Only difference, this guy was just a black janitor or something making not much more than minimum wage. When Ted Koppel interviewed him in his small apartment and asked why he did this when he clearly could use that money himself, the older man said that the minimal amount of stuff he had was enough as long as he had a roof and food, so why not give the “extra” to others. Both of these are great acts of charity I wish we saw more of, but it’s even more impressive to give money away when you’re poor than when you’re rich.

As Christ observed, the poor woman putting a few coins meekly in the synagogue collection was more blessed than the rich man ostentatiously dropping in a large sum, for she has given all she has and has done so without expectation of praise. (Is it odd that I mention this Bible story although I am an atheist?)

]]> By: Heather http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2006/11/21/random-acts-of-kindness/#comment-4370 Heather Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:19:38 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1413#comment-4370 I wish there were more feel-good stories like this. We need them. :) Hey, Ananth. Don't know if your spam filter would have swallowed my email about Saturday... if so let me know and I'll re-send. Hope you have a good Thanksgiving! I wish there were more feel-good stories like this. We need them. :)

Hey, Ananth. Don’t know if your spam filter would have swallowed my email about Saturday… if so let me know and I’ll re-send. Hope you have a good Thanksgiving!

]]> By: Protagon http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2006/11/21/random-acts-of-kindness/#comment-4368 Protagon Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:03:09 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1413#comment-4368 Kindness still exists?! O_O WOW! Sheesh, if sumone really asked, I'd give my liver and esophagus. Kindness still exists?! O_O

WOW! Sheesh, if sumone really asked, I’d give my liver and esophagus.

]]> By: Myk http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2006/11/21/random-acts-of-kindness/#comment-4348 Myk Wed, 22 Nov 2006 07:17:20 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1413#comment-4348 Oh, I used to live near Lee Summit. Good man indeed. Oh, I used to live near Lee Summit. Good man indeed.

]]> By: Jules http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2006/11/21/random-acts-of-kindness/#comment-4347 Jules Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:45:57 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1413#comment-4347 I definitely agree with you on that one :) I definitely agree with you on that one :)

]]> By: dzyan http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/2006/11/21/random-acts-of-kindness/#comment-4344 dzyan Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:13:15 +0000 http://www.applegeeks.com/blog/?p=1413#comment-4344 it is but like all cancer its still dangerous it is but like all cancer its still dangerous

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