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So i had an idea for a thread after reading this great story about how one man turned a tragedy into something very special and memorable with his act of kindness.

With so much negativity, what say we have a thread dealing with only positives: i.e. random acts of kindness, examples of people "paying it forward," etc.

Here's the link to the story. This guy truly exemplifies the way we should all be living our lives.

https://news.yahoo.com/stillborn-crib-bench-193336818.html
 
That is awesome. It's nice to hear about thoughtful people. I wish that there was a bigger emphasis on good news in the media. So many negative things gain a lot of attention... what if it was different?
 
RobDMB said:
That is awesome. It's nice to hear about thoughtful people. I wish that there was a bigger emphasis on good news in the media. So many negative things gain a lot of attention... what if it was different?
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I agree.

I dont even watch the news cause im sick of hearing about who died all the time.
 
Core4 said:
So i had an idea for a thread after reading this great story about how one man turned a tragedy into something very special and memorable with his act of kindness.

With so much negativity, what say we have a thread dealing with only positives: i.e. random acts of kindness, examples of people "paying it forward," etc.

Here's the link to the story. This guy truly exemplifies the way we should all be living our lives.

https://news.yahoo.com/stillborn-crib-bench-193336818.html
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stories about stillborn babies are depressing
 
My contribution:

Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

“ There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind. She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend. He was always there for her. She told her boyfriend, “If only I could see the world, I will marry you.”
One day someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off, she was able to see everything, including her boyfriend.
He asked her, “Now that you can see the world, will you marry me?” The girl looked at her boyfriend and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her. She hadn’t expected that. The thought of looking at them the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him.
Her boyfriend left in tears and days later wrote a note to her saying:
“Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before they were yours, they were mine.”
That is how the human brain often works when our status changes. Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who was always by their side in the most painful situations.”

• Before you say an unkind word — think of someone who can’t speak.
• Before you complain about the taste of your food, think of someone who has nothing to eat.
• Before you complain about your husband or wife, think of someone who’s crying out to God for a companion.
• Before you complain about life, think of someone who went too early to heaven.
• Before whining about the distance you drive, think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.
• And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down, put a smile on your face and think, you’re alive and still around.
 
I think I might have posted this short before but it's worth a second for sure.

I will always remember this short.

Guang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn2MCqVblUQ

So many other threads go to multiple pages and here we are...
 
I watched a porno with an enthralling story one time that uplifted my penis.
 
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Soldier returns home...
 
One time I was sitting on the side of the road, after a flat tire and a spare that was also flat. It was a nice day, considering, to be out in the middle of nowhere, just watching time tick by. I was watching a colony of prairie dogs, when along came a dust devil and scattered the little rodents. As the devil came closer to the road, it picked up a paper plate and carried it up, swirling all around, right over the road. The plate just kept swirling higher and higher, until I couldn't even see it anymore. I've never seen anything like it, before or since.
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Forrest Gump said:
One time I was sitting on the side of the road, after a flat tire and a spare that was also flat. It was a nice day, considering, to be out in the middle of nowhere, just watching time tick by. I was watching a colony of prairie dogs, when along came a dust devil and scattered the little rodents. As the devil came closer to the road, it picked up a paper plate and carried it up, swirling all around, right over the road. The plate just kept swirling higher and higher, until I couldn't even see it anymore. I've never seen anything like it, before or since.
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I was moved.
 
This reminds me of a story from many, many years ago...

I was probably in my late teens or early 20's. It was midweek from what I remember and it was around 11:30pm and pouring. This is when LA still had rain. Anyway, I was driving home from my girlfriend's place.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/R...2!3m1!1s0x80c296b7b0df092d:0x7afa23169ca8691b

I was on Sheldon St. between Roscoe and Arleta. Back then that was a very desolate area and on the boundary of a semi-good area and a bad one. I was in my first car, a 1986 S-10 blazer. I was driving south and had a blowout. As a result I hit the curb and damaged my car. We didn't have cell phones at the time so I knew I had to walk in the pouring rain towards Roscoe Blvd. and find a pay phone. Walking the other way was a no go as that took me into territory that I did not want to be in.

So, I started walking. I was completely soaked and just waned the night to be over. As I'm walking down the street this Monte Carlo pulls up along side me. I instantly thought I was going to get "checked" (i.e. where you from, holmes?) and subsequently killed. The passenger window rolls down and sure enough there's cholo staring at me. I thought I was ****ed. Instead of checking me he asked if I needed a ride. I didn't know what to think. Were they going to get me into the car and then kill me? Who knew. But I was soaked and was tired. I didn't feel like walking anymore. So, I said ok and got into the car. The driver was a cholo as well. They didn't say much but asked what happened to my car. While responding, I noticed a bible on their dashboard. Towards the end of the ride the passenger said and I remember this like it was yesterday, "We just came from a church meeting and this is our good deed for the day." They dropped me off at a gas station, I said thank you and they drove off. I always wondered about those two dudes and if they were able to do good and get out of that life they were fighting against. I'll never know.
 
VINYLONE said:
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That reminded me of a saying. To find out who truly loves you more you lock your girlfriend and your dog in a room for 1 hour. Then see which one shows you the most affection after you open the door.
 
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