Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Doing Good for Goodness Sake January - February 2010

Our topic of the month is an enumeration of mindful actions "ON THIS DAY" doing good to others. The words (author anonymous) were transcribed by a Senior Connections member from a wall plaque, hanging in a Brooklyn cafe, onto a paper napkin many years ago. It was then typed and shared with family members. Senior Connections wishes now to share these human-caring principles with our readers. We are also providing related and helpful websites for your convenience. We hope you will find them thought-provoking and behavior-changing, if warranted.

ON THIS DAY
MEND a quarrel. SEARCH out a forgotten friend.
DISMISS suspicion and REPLACE it with trust.
WRITE a letter. SHARE some treasure. GIVE a soft answer.
ENCOURAGE youth. MANIFEST your loyalty in a word or deed.
KEEP a promise. FIND the time. FORGO a grudge. FORGIVE an enemy.
LISTEN. APOLOGIZE if you were wrong. TRY to understand.
FLOUT envy. EXAMINE your demands on others. THINK first of someone else.
APPRECIATE, be kind, be gentle. LAUGH a little more. EXPRESS your gratitude.
WORSHIP your God. GLADDEN the heart of a child.
TAKE pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth.. SPEAK your love.
SPEAK it again. SPEAK it still again. SPEAK it still once again.
WEBSITES
How to Give to a Charity
How to Appreciate Nature
How To say 'I'M sorry' or Apologize
How to Keep a Promise
How to Write a Letter
How to Adopt a Pet
How to Gain Confidence