Hi,
Welcome to this edition of the Everyday Giving ezine.
I have done a significant amount of traveling recently. One of
the things I observed on the road was how much of a hurry people seem
to be in. They will walk right over people to get where they are going.
The
article below captures one situation I experienced while traveling.
Many of you know that I am a volunteer with the Arthritis
Foundation. The Arthritis Walk in my hometown of Fredericksburg,
Virginia is going to be held on May 6. I am going to do something new
this year to raise some funds for the walk. I am nearing completion of
a new ebook entitled "Wake Up and Make a Difference." I am going to
give a copy at no cost to every person that donates $25 or more to my
Arthritis Walk team (Team Pain Killers) through the end of May. I will
provide more details about the ebook in the next ezine issue. However,
if you can' wait to donate, go to http://www.everydaygiving.com/arthritiswalk2006.
On a personal note, there has been a new addition to my family since the last ezine was
sent. No, we didn't just have a baby. However, we did adopt...a Bichon
puppy. His name is Psycho. You can view pictures of him as a baby and
now as a puppy. Go to http://www.everydaygiving.com/puppy.
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If you know of someone else that could benefit from this ezine, please
forward it to him or her. I would like to know if this ezine has been a
help to you. You can always send me a note with your comments or
questions to roger@everydaygiving.com.
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Thanks,
Roger B. Carr
"Mentor to the Rich of Heart"
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Are You In Too Much Of A Hurry?
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by Roger Carr
Do
you find yourself in a hurry much of the time? When we are in a hurry,
we tend to lose sight of the people and things around us. I had an
experience when traveling through an airport in Atlanta, Georgia that
reminded me of how easy it is to walk over someone rather than help
them.
While riding up an escalator to get to the gate where my
flight was scheduled to leave from, I noticed a lady well up in front
of me. It was apparent, even from a distance, that she was very
stressed. She had three small children with her. One of them was a baby
she was carrying. She was struggling to keep the other two near her as
they enjoyed the experience of being in an Airport and riding up an
escalator. Did I mention she was also carrying multiple bags? She had
two of three bags on the escalator step in front of her. I could see
beads of sweat on her forehead as she tried to keep everything
together.
What surprised me happened when they reached the top of the
escalator. She made her best attempt at pushing the bags that were in
front of her with her feet as fast as she could get them out of the
way. At the same time, she was making sure that the two children she
wasn’t holding got off the escalator without tripping or falling.
Although watching her orchestrate her family’s movements was
interesting, that was not the part that surprised me. What surprised me
the most was all of the people that were behind her on the escalator
who stepped over her children, bumped into her and her children, and
gave nasty looks and comments as they walked past her family. No one at
that moment appeared to have any compassion regarding her situation.
When I got to the top of the escalator myself, I asked if I
could help carry anything to her gate. What I found out was that she
didn’t know exactly which gate she needed to go to. She offered me a
couple bags to carry and we walked to a customer service desk. We found
out where she needed to go and once there she was able to sit down with
her family. Her smile, thanks, and relaxed look on her face was more
than worth the time I took out of my schedule. How much extra time did
it take me? No more than five minutes! I am confident that many of
those people that walked over her had more than five minutes they could
have given. Many of them probably hurried to their gate at the airport
and then sat there for twenty or thirty minutes before they even had to
start boarding.
What would you have done in the same situation? Although I
stopped and helped her in that particular situation, I’m sure I have
walked by many others in similar situations. Why would we do this?
Sometimes it’s because we think we’re in too much of a hurry to help.
Sometimes we’re just not looking for opportunities where we can help
others.
I have to challenge myself on a regular basis to look for
opportunities every day to help others. I would challenge you to do the
same. When you get up in the morning, think about a way you plan to
help someone before the day ends. Also, remind yourself to look out for
opportunities throughout the day and respond to them. There is someone
that will be better off if you take the time to help him or her today.
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