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Posted by KingHartuc
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Saturday, 13 January 2007 |
I was recently traveling during bad weather that had caused cancellations of many flights. I was sitting by the gate, having already changed my ticket and was watching the unfortunate airline rep at the gate counter. She was being bombarded by people who seemed to assume that the poor weather and flight cancellations were her fault. Each one in turn laid all of their grief on her and I could see she was being pushed to the brink... |
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Read more... [Giving a Break to Hassled Customer Service People]
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Posted by KingHartuc
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Thursday, 11 January 2007 |
In our sixth installment on Gratitude, and using an acronym to remind us how to cultivate the trait, the second T in GRATITUDE represents THANKFULNESS for everything: Everything before us is a gift, something to be cherished. Most of us live in a part of the world blessed with abundance on every level – food, water, shelter, life's frills, employment opportunities, and nature’s beauty. Who could deny that we aren't incredibly blessed? ... |
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Read more... [Gratitude: Becoming Grateful Enough to Miss the Negative]
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Posted by geri
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Wednesday, 10 January 2007 |
Edge posed this question to 160 of the world's top thinkers:
WHAT ARE YOU OPTIMISTIC ABOUT? Its publisher John Brockman says that while conventional wisdom tells us that things are bad and getting worse, scientists and the science-minded among us see good news in the coming years. The thoughts collected are a high-powered outburst of optimism gathered from a who's who of world-class scientists and thinkers on subjects ranging from solar power to cancer, climate to culture... (Edge.org) |
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Posted by geri
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Wednesday, 10 January 2007 |
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Harold Bricker's rare O-positive blood type made an organ donation nearly impossible. Yet, when he finally released his anxiety about waiting with 60,000 other patients for a new kidney, and "turned it over to the Lord," he received what his prayers had not until then provided. Without even publicizing his plight, he was approached by a local pastor... (photo and story in The Record Herald) |
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Posted by geri
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Tuesday, 09 January 2007 |
Pati Foster read in a church bulletin about a 63-year-old member who was looking for a kidney donor. She felt like a lightning bolt from heaven came into her heart. "It just seemed that if she had the power to help somebody with such goodness in their heart, she should... A lot of people tried to talk her out of it. However, she said, 'Donating a kidney doesn't cut any time off your life at all. I think it adds to it, because you gave.'" (story, photos - Ventura County Star) |
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