Messing about with empathy
My friend Arlene has a creative idea. “Everyone wants sewers to make face masks right now (akin to knitting socks during WWll?). That could keep you busy plus reduce your stash! Patterns abound.” This is a good idea if your area needs masks. Check with your hospital or clinic. My local hospital has posted a…
I’m always looking for topics to write about. Writing a different post every day can sometimes be difficult. However, I like a challenge, so I follow unusual Facebook pages and receive a lot of e-newsletters on varying subjects to keep my curiosity fed. Today I stumbled upon a question worthy of consideration, and that made…
Day 24 – On Christmas Day, ring bells to celebrate the birth of Christ. Such a glorious day calls for a glorious noise so ring all the bells you have loud and long. While I think this is a good idea, I don’t know why I didn’t suggest something for today instead of tomorrow. Even…
Day 22 – Today, do something kind for an animal: put some birdseed out, walk a pet a little longer, give some money to your favorite animal charity, etc. Every nativity scene I’ve ever seen has animals in it. This makes sense since it takes place in a stable where the animals live. Plus, there…
Day 6 – Do a good deed. Good deeds are those little things that don’t have to be done, but you do anyway. Try to do three today. How often do you do a job at home and then point it out so that your spouse will thank you? How often do you grumble because…