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KIND WORDS The author wishes to remain anonymous Edited by Shmuel Greenbaum Printed with Permission of http://www.PartnersInKindness.org Back in the 1960's when I was a young wife and mother my husband, daughter and I moved to California. All we had was sixty dollars and an old car. As we pulled off the freeway in the middle of town the car gave up its last breath. We sat in the car for a while trying to decide what to do. Finally I got out and walked over to a motel to find out how much a room was for the night. As I approached the lobby, the night guard came over and asked if he could help me. I told him of our predicament. He asked me to wait and he left. A while later he came back. He had arranged for us to have a room. He said the owner needed a handy man and if my husband wanted the job we could stay there until we all got on our feet. After we got settled into the room, the guard came to the door and handed us a big basket with all kinds of goodies in it to eat. A few days later I also got a job. The owner of the motel even gave our little four year old swimming lessons. I'll always remember that night guard and motel owner. ----------------------------------------------------------------- "Make It Happen" By Zelig Pliskin Printed with Permission of Shaar Press A question to ask yourself each day is, "What can I make happen today?" If you know that someone would appreciate hearing from their cousin, make it happen. "¡X¢ would greatly appreciate hearing from you. Your call would mean a real lot to him." If you know that someone is looking for an invitation to another person¢s home, make it happen. Tell the person how much his invitation would be appreciated. If you know that someone is looking for a job, do what you can to make it happen. If someone you know is looking to buy a house, be on the lookout for one that might meet his needs. At times someone won¢t think of asking you to help him make something happen. He might not know that you could make it happen for him. He might not want to bother you. And at times he might not be aware of possibilities that would enhance his life. Even if you aren¢t asked, think of ways to make things happen for people. The author's students told him these stories: "What changed my life was that a friend told me about a course that he felt would enable me to develop my dormant talents. He contacted the office of the school and found out details. He even offered to lend me the money to take the course and I could pay it back little by little with my earnings. This was exactly what I needed." "I wanted to become a public speaker. I loved speaking but hated the logistics of making the necessary arrangements. Someone who felt people would gain from hearing me told me, 'Don¢t worry about a thing. I¢ll take care of all the arrangements. All you need to do is show up and share your ideas.' That was wonderful of him. To his credit goes all who have benefited from the lectures." "It took me quite a while to find the person I married. I was apprehensive about getting married. I probably would have been single for many more years if it were not for a friend who sought out a compatible mate for me and persistently did everything possible to make sure things would work out, which they did fabulously well." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kind Words is a free weekly e-mail distributed by Partners In Kindness. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PartnersInKindness For further information, please visit our Website http://www.PartnersInKindness.org e-mail: info@... ----------------------------------------------------------------- To un-subscribe send a blank e-mail to: To subscribe send a blank e-mail to: Kindness-subscribe@... |
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