OK, so I just got an email from a friend of mine. He was asking advice on something about his son. I gave my opinion and he replied with a thanks man, consider yourself hugged -- in a manly way. I love this guy. He is one of the best people I have ever met. He's a great man.
In my area, where I live, we have many great people. I love my neighbors and friends there. We have a great community, where we really try to help and serve each other. Living this way is what it's all about. When you need help having someone there, but even better, being the one that can and will help. We try very hard to teach this to our children and to those that may not live like that. There is more to it. This is a simplified example, but it's true. Live in a way as to serve others. See for yourself how much more happy you will be.
FYI: Getting a thank you is a great thing, but should not be necessary. Just make sure you are thankful in all things. Sometimes we allow ourselves to be consumed with our accomplishments or the thanks we receive and over elevate ourselves. Thinking we are better, in one way or another, than others. We need to stop that prideful thinking, bring ourselves back down from our cloud and get back to those important things in life, people.
The people in our own home (family), close friends, neighbors, and those we just meet, strangers you may run into, these are all people going about their lives just like you and I. The thing that really makes us different is what we decide to do with our lives, what we believe in. I believe we need to look out for one another, help when we can, especially when we feel like we are the ones that need help, we should seek to lift others.
A very wise person once said "Never suppress a generous thought". We should all strive to live with this attitude. There is so much to be grateful for. Everyone around us is great, sometimes they just need help to see it.
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