Well, where to start? I was reading online last week. Brian Williams of the NBC Nightly News said viewers were complaining.."isn't there any GOOD going on in the world?" (This topic has potential for many tangents, so I will "stay on target!") Brian Williams then asked for viewers to send in the "Good News"--Random or Regular Acts of Kindness in this cruel economy. Williams said that within minutes 100's of stories started coming in, and within hours--1000's. I was curious to see what kinds of stories people would be sending in, so tonight I watched. He called it "Making a Difference" --not all stories will get camera time--they told of one lady from our own Mapleton, Utah who said her neighbor owns a dry cleaning store and has offered free suit dry cleaning for people going in for a job interview. So great!
Then there is a small cafe in Denver that is serving homecooked lunches...http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/29604041#29604041...and you can pay if you can, but if you can't, you can work for it (sweep, wash dishes, etc) and eat anyway. The menu has no prices and people of all walks come in there to eat. They rely on donations, slipped into envelopes and then into a locked box. (I'm assuming to make it less awkward for those who aren't able to pay.) Amazing story!
Then there is a small cafe in Denver that is serving homecooked lunches...http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/29604041#29604041...and you can pay if you can, but if you can't, you can work for it (sweep, wash dishes, etc) and eat anyway. The menu has no prices and people of all walks come in there to eat. They rely on donations, slipped into envelopes and then into a locked box. (I'm assuming to make it less awkward for those who aren't able to pay.) Amazing story!
It would be fantastic if they could devote an entire day of reporting to this good news. Sometimes I wonder, what comes first the chicken (media) or the egg (depressing news) or is the chicken the bad news and the egg the media? UGH! Anyway, I think that it would be a fun experiment to see, because if you are like me, it does my heart good to hear of these amazing people throughout the world who are doing a little bit to improve their part of the world. They are being the change...It certainly makes a difference to me.
With stories like these, I think it might stave off the very same depression that is now being linked to heart disease in women. Yep! That was the story minutes before the good news minute. Ironic, huh?
3 comments:
Hey Missy! It's Justin... nice to read about some good news every now and then. Sounds like a cool program, I'll have to check it out.
Hope all is well in your life. There's been a lot of times lately when I've thought about my long "career" at the reg office. Great times with the best boss ever! Let's chat soon, I'm jealous when Coralie talks about going to lunch with you.
Mozel! We need more of you in the world to fight the injustices of the world. Ahhh! What a wonderful world it would be. Thanks for being such a great sister to me! You're a terrific example.
That was Bryce, by the way, not Lissa, although she concurs with everything I said (I'm sure she would, but she's in bed).
Post a Comment