Do unto me and I'll............

Do unto me and I'll act a fool. That seems to be the theme in a lot of ways today. So many angry unhappy and sad people.  We've all seen the bad and the ugly get worse as time moves on. And while I'll admit that it's pretty scary sometimes there's also an element of 'sometimes we can be there to make things turn out a little different'. Even with something as simple as a smile and a good thought.

In town there's a gentleman that stands on the middle island of a major boulevard and asks for money. He appears to have been severely burned and deformed by some horrible fate. Many cars pass him, roll up their windows, lock their doors, turn their heads while whispering judgemental and negative remarks. Oh yeah, it's obvious. Almost everytime we drive past this gentleman my roommate gives him money. Sometimes only a couple of dollars and the other day a $20 bill. His appreciation was heartfelt. Her act of unselfishness and his act of appreciation touched me to the core. I've seen many many cars pass him yet through his deformed face he smiles. He waves and he says 'Thank you'. How many of us could say that we would be the same. That we would smile and wave through the pain and the disgusting reactions of others.

I'm not suggesting that we stop everytime someone is out there, asking for our help. Sometimes we can't give money or gifts but sometimes a big smile, a hug, a word of encouragement are worth far more than a couple of dollars! Especially if you are right next to the person.

A good thought...would you want to be treated the way you treat people?

Have a great day and a big smile! :-)

Note: This is only my opinion and probably only matters to me but I'm just saying! :-)