February 23, 2012

The Power of Helping

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OK, so I know I've been harping on the exercise thing a lot for the past few posts, but I just want to maybe touch on one more thing today that's semi-related to that and how important it is for us in life. Yesterday, I went out to one of our local parks and ran 4 miles in 43 minutes. Yes, that's right...4 miles. I didn't think I could do it or had done it right, but some friends confirmed for me this morning that yes, I had in fact ran 4 miles because 1 lap around Veteran's Park is 2 miles. I did it twice. That's 4. Yep, I can add really good, 'cause I've got a kindergartner you know! Hope Floats The Hard Way download Knowledge is Golden BASEketball dvd Anyway, one of my gym buddies, Katie, told me that she'd love to run with me if she had known that I was going out there. Well, one reason why I didn't mention it or tell a lot of people was not because I was trying to be all secretive and mysterious. It was because I feel like I'm such a newbie, such a green-er, that I didn't want to slow anybody down or get in their way. After all, I am NOT a runner, and I'm a beginner runner at best. Katie is a alumni marathon runner (2006) and I just didn't want to slow her down. Another friend, Rikki, said she'd love to run with me too, but she's not going to do the race. But, here I have two of my workout buddies who want to support me and run together, and, they're encouraging me to do the race too. Kung Fu Flid full movie Igor download High Anxiety movie Final Exam ipod Now, everyone who knows me KNOWS that I am a social butterfly. I LOVE to talk, laugh, crack jokes and just have fun. I love life, I love life's twists and turns and I love finding the lighter side of things (when I can). Although I do have the gift of gab and the need to feed, I also try to respect others and not pressure them into something or persuade them just because it's what I want them to do. Remember me touching on that right? But you know what? I realized another facet of need today. I realized that the reason people's paths cross are not always to socialize or share a laugh or two, but it's often to learn a lesson and share a lesson. You Can Do It Evilenko film Now, I've been encouraging myself and doing self-motivational talks and blogging about this marathon that I'm going to do. I've set out a workout schedule, consulted my trainer and laid out a plan. I'm ready. But when I talked to my friends today, I realized that the element that I was missing was that human support factor. That God-given sustainability foundation that He placed in all of our lives for us all to be a help to one another, whether we know it or not. Mission: Impossible III download When Katie said she would do the run with me, it totally ramped up my attitude! No, I didn't ask her. No, I didn't beg her or pay her money. She said she wanted to do it, and she would do it if I would do it. 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I'm not talking about running around grinning like you're hyped up on Red Bull or something, but I'm talking about finding the good in life and acting on it. Building good things into the lives of others has the potential to affect their lives and their mood. If someone is having a bad day or just not feeling it, and you give them a kind word or a smile, just think about how that small act can change their day. Just think. Nine to Five release Scripture tells us to be helpers one to the other. This doesn't always mean to pay their bills, buy them groceries, care for their children, repair their cars or huge things like that. Not always. It can mean something as simple as a small act. Or a kind word. Or assisting them in something. You may never see them again. You don't have to even be their friend. But just knowing that you have impacted someone in a positive way can make a small change in their lives. 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