Life is Funny

Things like honor, kindness, being cordial, polite, giving…

All great words, but they seem like these actions seem like they have disappeared in society today.  These days it seems it is all about “whats in it for me?” or “why would I waste my time?”

Has anyone noticed that true acts of selfless kindness are irregular and very rare these days? Why does it have to be this way?  Things like carrying groceries to a Senior Citizen’s car, and when she hands you a dollar or two, and you say “no thank you, I was happy to do it” seems like something out of a novel or a short story.

I think we are all living in the greedy age, where we only care about ourselves and our immediate families. It really doesn’t have to be this way, but it is…

Come on, you see it all the time, everywhere you go. It’s every man/woman for themselves.  Cracking a smile, or saying something pleasant to someone is a big deal, but it really shouldn’t be..  When is the last time you mowed your neighbors lawn? When was the last time you volunteered at a food bank?

When did you last give blood, or donate to a charity? How about volunteer your time for a non-profit?

Some of you have, but the majority of you don’t, and won’t.

All this does is stunt the abilities of the human race. Don’t wait for the next guy to do it first, because, quite simply, YOU are the next guy! (or gal, as the case may be).

So if it has been awhile since you can remember the last time you did something out of the ordinary for a stranger, with nothing in it for you… Then that means its time again to do that little extra something and exclude yourself from the majority who are self-serving.

I’d like to hear your comments..