Good People Doing Good Things — One And Thirty

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A couple of weeks ago, I suggested you guys might have seen or experienced — or maybe even performed — a random act of kindness that would qualify as a ‘good people’ snippet, but since nobody jumped on that bandwagon, I shall tell one of my own from Monday afternoon.  I had made a rare trip to the grocery store for “just a few things” — sugar, zucchini, a red onion, and some cherry tomatoes.  Well, you all know how “just a few things” can sometimes turn into a bit more.  Since I only actually go into the grocery store about 3-4 times a year these days (I use the free pickup service most often), I was like a kid in a candy store!  To the essentials, I added a 7-pound bag of birdseed, some toaster egg pastries, a honeydew melon, and before I knew it I had 3 bags instead of the single bag I was anticipating.  Since I use my own reusable canvas bags, they hold a lot more than the average grocery bag, making them a bit on the heavy side.  So, I got home and being the stubborn mule that I am, I determined to carry all three in at one time, rather than make a second trip back out to the car.  (Miss Goose was out for a walk, else she would have been the one carrying them in.)  But then, there’s that four-inch rise to step up on the sidewalk in front of my house, and since the onset of my illness my balance is a bit off, I knew I had a problem.  So, I set one of the bags down on the sidewalk so I could use one hand to balance myself by holding on to the hood of the car, but I was still struggling to get onto the sidewalk.  The maintenance man for our apartment complex was working on the heat pump next door and saw me.  He immediately rushed over, took my arm, asked if I was alright, and helped me up onto the sidewalk.  He then insisted on carrying all three bags into the house for me.  Just a small thing?  Sure, but I was ever so grateful for his help … he didn’t have to do it, it isn’t part of his job to help an old lady whose too stubborn for her own good, but he’s a good person and so … he helped me.  This, my friends, means as much to me as someone who donates a million dollars to charity.  It’s those little acts of kindness that remind us of the bright side of humans.

A few days ago, another ‘good people’ and one of our own blogging buddies, Scottie, sent me an email with a video and said he thought perhaps I could use it for a forthcoming ‘good people’ post.  Well … long story short … this one brought a tear to my eye more than once!   The video is less than 8 minutes long, but it felt like only a minute … there are 30 … yes, 30 good people highlighted on this post … some doing small things, others risking their own lives or even giving a million dollars to a worthy cause!  As the narrator says at one point, “This is what it means to always remain human.”  Thank you so much, Scottie — you are good people too, y’know!

51 thoughts on “Good People Doing Good Things — One And Thirty”

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  4. Oh my goodness!! That video went by in a flash because it was so good. It’s the everyday acts of kindness people do that make a difference. Thank you, Jill! And thank you for sharing your story.

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  5. And to you: get well but don’t overdo it! I’m presently caring for my 99yr old auntie who gets slowly back on her feet at home and she too always scorns me by saying: don’t baby me, I still want to do all I can by myself…. So, I see both sides of the coin 🪙

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    • Your auntie sounds just like me! I’m always telling my girls, “I can DO it … I’m not an invalid, y’know!” To me, the loss of my autonomy would be a fate worse than death. Thanks, dear Kiki, for the well wishes!

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  7. Hello Jill. I am not sure it will do any good to ask you to slow down and ask for help when you can use it. Nearly three months ago I did something similar, and it has caused me huge problems my doctors are still trying to fix. But give that maintenance man a big thank you from me, and I am glad you have such people in your community. Hugs

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    • Awwww Scottie … you are a gem and I appreciate that you care. But in truth, if I slow down much more, I will start growing moss! That one trip to the grocery was a rarity, and typically Miss Goose would be home to help carry everything in, but every now and then I just need to feel … normal … again. Like I’m still a person, not an invalid. So, don’t worry … I’m okay and feeling fairly chipper today, in fact! Yes, he is a good guy … both the maintenance men here are, though the office personnel are terrible! Hugs

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  8. Hello Jill. I am glad you could use the video. Every time I watch it brings tears of joy to my eyes and reminds me that not all humans are selfish jerks. I love your good people posts because there is so much bad in our world, and it is our job as political / US news bloggers to showcase what is going wrong so it can be fixed. But it does the heart grand to see the other side of that. Hugs

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    • I LOVED the video and if you find any others, please send them along, for I will definitely use them! Yes, it is our self-appointed job to try to present facts to counter the conspiracies, to help people to understand what is happening, but admittedly, as I’m sure you know, it takes a toll sometimes. And every Tuesday evening when I start work on the good people posts, I sigh and say to myself, “I don’t feel like doing a good people post … but I must” and then … once I get into it, once I find a good person or good people … suddenly I feel lighter for a little while! So, it helps me to be reminded that there are good people out there, too! Hugs

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  9. Helpful people are the gems of this world. I have to confess, since the lockdown has ended my social life is very limited. Here most people are in fear of getting illness again, and so they are distancing from another like Covid would be around. xx Michael

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    • It is much the same here, my friend. I’m still not comfortable going out in public … I do it on rare occasions, like a trip to the bookstore last weekend, but I wear a mask, which makes breathing difficult with my asthma and heart issues, and also … the political vitriol and gun crazies here in the U.S. makes me very cautious of other people. Our lives have definitely changed, haven’t they? xx

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    • Hello Nan. I just rewatched the video. Both the first time and this time I had tears running down my face at the good acts by just regular people. I am so glad Jill reminds us that the world is not all bad and not all humans are jerks and asshole. Hugs

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      • Thanks, Scottie! You know what I find sad about it all, though? The acts of kindness, the good people I write about every Wednesday … they should NOT be the exception!!! They should be the norm! Sigh. Hugs

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  16. This is not about me. Back in 1967 when I made my first hitchhiking trip across Canada, I was picked up by a older guy driving an oil tanker. He drove me about 500 miles to Regina, Sask. When we were driving through the city he asked me where I would like to be dropped off. Having never been to Regina I said I had no idea. He said to me something like, “I’ve seen kids like you hanging around the Bus Depot, how about I take you there?” “Isnt that out of your way?” I asked. “I’ve driven you 500 miles, surely I can drive you 2 more.” I tried to thank him, asking if I could do anything for him. His exact words were, which I have never forgotten: “Pay it forward, son. When you get the chance, pay it forward.” I’ve been paying it forward for 55 years now. I hope I can do it for at least 5 more, and maybe 5 more after that.

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    • I know just what you mean … at several points I felt a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes. The girls always look at me funny when I sit her sniffling and surreptitiously wiping my eyes.
      Cwtch

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