Wednesday, 4 December 2024

Celebrating Everyday Heroes











36 comments:

Tom said...

...Debra, you have a wonderful collection here, thanks.

Bob said...

“Whoever you are, I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.”

This post makes me happy. Thanks.

Val Ewing said...

Good collection of human kindness.

Frank said...

I am amazed and grateful every day when anyone acts with kindness: holding a door, helping to find an item in a store, a health care provider or assistant treating me and others with respect and dignity. And I, Cranky Frankie, try to do the same.

Anonymous said...

Lovely. Thanks for the reminder. Jayne from Ontario
P.S. I’m enjoying your beautiful women blog, but for some reason I can’t seem to comment.

Travel said...

Let's go be nice to people today.

Boud said...

This is an encouraging post, very seasonal and goodwill filled. Thank you.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

@ Anonymous (Jayne from Ontario) -- I'm glad you like my Beautiful Woman of the Day blog -- I just revised the settings so Anonymous comments can be made by anyone, not just comments from Blogger account holders. I hope that makes a difference!

Ellen D. said...

It's nice to hear about good, kind people. I know they are out there!

Marie Smith said...

Kindness in this world is everything!

Pixie said...

You made me cry this morning. There's so much bad stuff in the world, thank you for reminding me of the goodness in the world.
I spent most of yesterday taking care of a very sick patient, who is dying, and seems to be falling between the cracks of doctors and their fucking silos. It broke my heart.

Cleora Borealis said...

I have tried to do nice for others and I have received some "pay it forwards" from others and thank them when I know who they are. You, Debra, are my everyday hero today because you changed the Beautiful Woman commenting issue!! 🤗

Guillaume said...

Very sweet.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

@ Pixie -- You have such an incredibly tough job, so much to cope with. You're an Everyday Hero to your patients for sure.

Debra She Who Seeks said...

@ Cleora Borealis -- So glad it helped!

This N That said...

These warmed my heart. Especially the cat and a turtle guy. Nice to know that there are still good people out there.

Mistress Maddie said...

The Felix story is very heartwarming.

Parnassus said...

Hello Debra, I am sure that many everyday heroes go unsung, but I am always a little suspicious of internet memes. $50 seems awfully cheap for turtles that size, but I have no personal experience here. In Cleveland, before I came to Taiwan, I had a friend who lived in an old neighborhood. He bought some ordinary sized cooking turtles (perhaps 6 or so inches long) but he just kept them as pets. He let them crawl around his apartment (they had a pan of water they could get in and out of) and one of them crawled under the loose carpet and pulled out a $100 bill! So some good deeds are immediately rewarded.
--Jim

bobbie said...

Love this!!
bobbie

roentare said...

Such a good positive post. Love it. Thank you

angela said...

So many wonderful people. You never hear of them. They go around shining their light quietly.

Tundra Bunny said...

One can never go wrong with kindness -- thanks for the reminder!

Sixpence Notthewiser said...

OMG thank you for posting this. I've had a day.... ugh.
This just brought me back.

XOXO

Mary Kirkland said...

That first one is awesome. I love these.

Kirk said...

I guess Latin isn't all that dead of a language after all!

Mike said...

And yet we still have people that refuse to wear a seat belt.

Moving with Mitchell said...

Oh, Debra, this post just made me so happy. Also, we need more Nils Bohlins in the world.

Liz Hinds said...

All such beautiful stories!

Mr. Shife said...

Thank you, Debra. You are my last blog to visit today and it made me very happy reading about all of this kindness. We need more of it in the world and everyone should strive to be more kind. Take care.

e said...

It may not be 'Christmas spirit' but this post demonstrates your good will and positivity. Thank you for posting!

Nina said...

Oh how I enjoyed reading this. I'm happy I visited your site. I'll be using that quote from the last photo! Ever since I got a new cabinet refacing in my kitchen, I've been looking for other ways to add to my kitchen. These days it's finding inspiring quotes to put on the fridge or other places. Thanks for sharing this!

John M said...

It's good to remember that there are still good people out there

Liam Ryan said...

Nice one Debra.
The story of the seatbelt inventor is truly a hero.
How many lives saved and wasn't looking to get an advantage.
Just to help his fellow man and woman.

The Blog Fodder said...

Kindness is not dead. Thank you for this.

baili said...

this post seemed like a priceless gift from God specially for me dear Debra !
thanks for sharing the beautiful and enlightened side of the world !
could not stop my tears meanwhile ,of course tears of gratitude and joy my friend! hugs to you love you !

Beverley said...

For those of us who cannot "see" our impact on others, it is helpful to remember that casual gestures of kindness on our part can be a lifeline to the stranger we helped so casually. Even a friendly smile can change a stranger's day for the better.