Heroes Among Us

Can you name a few?  It could be our family, friends and even strangers.  They are always there to help or some of them even will stop their lives and come unexpectedly for a rescue.

I got a flat tire the other night.  I put my “blinkers” on.  In about 15 minutes to half an hour many cars passed, but nobody stopped.  Even a cop car slowed down but did not stop to help.  I thought, “Fine, I’ll try to change it myself.”  I put “jack” under the car by feeling the “spot” with my fingers, and I started to lift it.  Unfortunately, I was not strong enough to lift a car.  All of the sudden, three young men (18 to early 20s) stopped and offered to help.  They changed my tire in great teamwork.  One was holding a cellphone as a flashlight, while I and other guy showed drivers to slow down.  The side street was dark.  To our surprise, one driver even sped up not paying any attention.  A man at neighboring house where I stopped, closed curtains and peeked through the window, as my “heroes” finished changing the tire.  They were such a young gentlemen, and I felt so blessed.  I thanked them for their help and we parted our ways.  I felt so grateful.

There are a few heroes that walk amongst us.  It’s a part of their nature to help someone in need.  While many people are oblivious to their surroundings, there are those who will do everything to help.  As I was going home, I wished so hard that something really good would happen to these three young men, my heroes.  The world is such a better place because of them.

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Being Kind

Here are a few quotes I found at thinkexist.com about kindness that tell it all:

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” Leo F. Buscaglia quotes (American guru, tireless advocate of the power of love, 1924-1998)

“You can gain more friends by being yourself than you can by putting up a front. You can gain more friends by building people up than you can by tearing them down. And you can gain more friends by taking a few minutes from each day to do something kind for someone, whether it be a friend or a complete stranger. What a difference one person can make!” Sasha Azevedo quotes (American Actress, Athlete and Model)

“What wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?” Jean-Jacques Rousseau quotes (French philosopher and writer whose novels inspired the leaders of the French Revolution, 1712-1778)

“Kindness is forgetting yourself for awhile, being aware of your surroundings and being willing to give a helping hand, or gesture, or even a smile to someone who may need it.” (by me, Ineta McParland)

Little acts of kindness make a huge difference.  It makes someone’s day.  It does not need to be big.  Writing somebody a comment card for a great service you received or praising that person, smile at somebody who is having a bad day, rescuing injured and left alone bird or animal and bring to the sanctuary.  It does not take much – but it makes a better day for all involved.

Can you imagine how world would look like if everybody would forget about themselves for awhile and take time to be kind to someone else?

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