The entire world is involved in a human crisis the magnitude of which civilization has not faced since the influenza outbreak of 1918. The pandemic of 1918 has been the most severe in recent history. But today the world is facing another pandemic, the Corona Virus, that remains to be of unknown proportions.
We are definitely in extraordinary times and right now it can feel like it will never end. But history tells us that it will. In times of fear, it’s important to use our common sense and remember how we’ve dealt with such issues in the past. You’ve heard about them – those “random acts of kindness”. Mentioned only briefly by the news media, these stories are available in all forms of communication – in print, on the internet, by word-of-mouth and even sign language.
- School Districts and Restaurants are continuing to feed children who depend on school programs to eat. But restaurants, many in financial straits themselves, also have committed to help meet the needs of the hungry kids. The owner of a café in Myrtle Beach, SC was making such a difference that the community chipped in with a drive and donated $1,000 to help sustain his efforts!
- Volunteers are delivering meals to shut-ins and those without transportation.
- Customers are helping businesses. In Ohio, after all restaurants and bars were ordered to close to dine-in patrons, a customer at one of the restaurants gave that restaurant owner $2,500 to be split equally between his five staff members!
- Restaurants are also unselfishly returning favors to their communities. We add this positive gesture of kindness that was shared with us by one of our clients. A local Asian restaurant gave a neighbor all their vegetables and eggs when they had to close and their neighbor in turn shared with others in the community!
- Distilleries are changing processes to crank out sanitizer.
- Armies of volunteers are stepping up to shop, run errands, and help with child care or pet care for neighbors.
- Neighborhoods are meeting in the streets (at social distances) or playing music to boost morale. When an elderly resident in Columbus, OH had to self-isolate, two neighbors got out their cellos and gave her a concert right on her front porch!
The list goes on forever! There is always a rainbow after the rain! We just need to remember that. Observe the “good” going on to help balance out the “not-so-good” you are having to deal with! We will all come through this crisis to the other side – TOGETHER!
Have a great weekend!
The entire world is involved in a human crisis the magnitude of which civilization has not faced since the influenza outbreak of 1918. The pandemic of 1918 has been the most severe in recent history. But today the world is facing another pandemic, the Corona Virus, that remains to be of unknown proportions.
We are definitely in extraordinary times and right now it can feel like it will never end. But history tells us that it will. In times of fear, it’s important to use our common sense and remember how we’ve dealt with such issues in the past. You’ve heard about them – those “random acts of kindness”. Mentioned only briefly by the news media, these stories are available in all forms of communication – in print, on the internet, by word-of-mouth and even sign language.
- School Districts and Restaurants are continuing to feed children who depend on school programs to eat. But restaurants, many in financial straits themselves, also have committed to help meet the needs of the hungry kids. The owner of a café in Myrtle Beach, SC was making such a difference that the community chipped in with a drive and donated $1,000 to help sustain his efforts!
- Volunteers are delivering meals to shut-ins and those without transportation.
- Customers are helping businesses. In Ohio, after all restaurants and bars were ordered to close to dine-in patrons, a customer at one of the restaurants gave that restaurant owner $2,500 to be split equally between his five staff members!
- Restaurants are also unselfishly returning favors to their communities. We add this positive gesture of kindness that was shared with us by one of our clients. A local Asian restaurant gave a neighbor all their vegetables and eggs when they had to close and their neighbor in turn shared with others in the community!
- Distilleries are changing processes to crank out sanitizer.
- Armies of volunteers are stepping up to shop, run errands, and help with child care or pet care for neighbors.
- Neighborhoods are meeting in the streets (at social distances) or playing music to boost morale. When an elderly resident in Columbus, OH had to self-isolate, two neighbors got out their cellos and gave her a concert right on her front porch!
The list goes on forever! There is always a rainbow after the rain! We just need to remember that. Observe the “good” going on to help balance out the “not-so-good” you are having to deal with! We will all come through this crisis to the other side – TOGETHER!
Have a great weekend!
Source: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/21/us/coronavirus-good-deeds-helpers-trnd/index.html