Paying It Forward

princessbelle · 01-11-2012, 09:27 AM

What a WONDERFUL thread. You ALL are so inspiring.

There are opportunities everywhere. Really there are. As a nurse doing home health i try and watch for those. We aren't allowed to donate money or items to these families. But, what we ARE allowed to do is take the time to "hear them".

Sometimes it's as easy as that. People are lonely. Everyone wants to be heard and validated. Everyone has a story.

When you say in passing "hi, how are you today" and you get a look of sadness, maybe take the time to pat a shoulder in Wall-Mart or at the grocery store and see if they want to talk.

It can mean a world of difference to someone who is lonely and in need of friend to hear them, even if it's 5 minutes of our time.

Cost=nothing. Time=very little. Difference=could be huge.

01-11-2012, 09:27 AM	#16
princessbelle Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: femme ones Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tennessee Posts: 6,100 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,380 Thanked 30,497 Times in 5,198 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	What a WONDERFUL thread. You ALL are so inspiring. There are opportunities everywhere. Really there are. As a nurse doing home health i try and watch for those. We aren't allowed to donate money or items to these families. But, what we ARE allowed to do is take the time to "hear them". Sometimes it's as easy as that. People are lonely. Everyone wants to be heard and validated. Everyone has a story. When you say in passing "hi, how are you today" and you get a look of sadness, maybe take the time to pat a shoulder in Wall-Mart or at the grocery store and see if they want to talk. It can mean a world of difference to someone who is lonely and in need of friend to hear them, even if it's 5 minutes of our time. Cost=nothing. Time=very little. Difference=could be huge. __________________ ~ I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ~ Maya Angelou