Today is another beautiful sunny day and as I look out into the sunshine the fluffy clouds are rolling high up in the sky, the birds are pecking and tweeting while going about their own business and the flowers in the garden are soaking up the sunshine - we need rain but oh, how nice it is to have these sunny days.
As I watch the natural world go by my mind turns to those people I have meet, chattered to and learned about in the past few days - all from different walks of life and some in places I have never been to! How amazing that here I am in Christchurch doing what I am doing while others are somewhere else doing what they are doing either through wanting to or by necessity - it reminds me of the song sung by Altiyan Childs, 'Somewhere in the world' and it goes like this:
Somewhere in the world tonight
there's no fighting,
Somewhere in the world tonight
someone's falling in love for the first time.
I believe there is a place
where fear is finally waving goodbye
Somewhere in the world tonight
everything is alright!
Somewhere in the world tonight
there's no crying,
Somewhere in the world tonight
someone's holding their first child.
I believe there is a place
where the truth can outshine all of the lies
Somewhere in the world tonight
everything is alright!
So take me there oh yeah
can you take me there, yeah.
Somewhere in the world tonight
there's no indifference,
Somewhere in the world tonight
everyone has a voice.
I believe there is a place
where rich and poor can walk side-by-side
Somewhere in the world tonight
everything is alright!
Take me there, oh yeah
take me there.
Somewhere in the world tonight
there's no hiding,
Somewhere in the world tonight
someone's leading the way.
Take me there, oh yeah
take me there
Somewhere in the world tonight
everything is alright!
Such telling lyrics and, oh so true, for no matter who we are, where we are and what our circumstances are there is always others in the complete reverse: some are living while some dying; some celebrating while some mourning; some are marrying while some are divorcing; some are rich while some are in poverty and; the list goes on and on. We all live differently and in different ways therefore experience life as we see it through our own eyes but, in whatever situation we find ourselves we cannot forget others less fortunate than us.
One lady I have met is helping poverty stricken abondoned and divorced women in India, she is no billionaire like Ms Gates or has the opportunities of other philantropists but, she works hard and gives what she can - and to the ladies that she is helping she is a life-saver!
We do not need to scale mountains, build the highest tower or donate millions to be able to help those in need instead we only need to stretch out a helping hand: a smile if that is all you can manage, can save a life; baking a cake to take to an elderly neighbour; a donation or sponsoring a child; offering your services free of charge for someone who has lost their job - if we all did one small thing a day or, even a week, times that by the number of people in your street, your town, your city, your country what a difference it would make. So, my friends do be encouraged to help someone today and why not spread the word to your neighbour, work colleague, boss, the check-out operator!
Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.
John Wesley
If that means helping someone over the road, taking in your elderly neighbours rubbish bins, etc., that is enough as it would be a light shining out, a beacon of kindness and more than they had before!
And so my friends
May you use your gifts
to be the best person
you can be.
May your life be
a shining example to others
and a source of pride
to those who love you.
May you be blessed with peace,
happiness, prosperity, and success
today and in all the days to come.
Jason Blume
Enjoy your day
Ruth C
As I watch the natural world go by my mind turns to those people I have meet, chattered to and learned about in the past few days - all from different walks of life and some in places I have never been to! How amazing that here I am in Christchurch doing what I am doing while others are somewhere else doing what they are doing either through wanting to or by necessity - it reminds me of the song sung by Altiyan Childs, 'Somewhere in the world' and it goes like this:
Somewhere in the world tonight
there's no fighting,
Somewhere in the world tonight
someone's falling in love for the first time.
I believe there is a place
where fear is finally waving goodbye
Somewhere in the world tonight
everything is alright!
Somewhere in the world tonight
there's no crying,
Somewhere in the world tonight
someone's holding their first child.
I believe there is a place
where the truth can outshine all of the lies
Somewhere in the world tonight
everything is alright!
So take me there oh yeah
can you take me there, yeah.
Somewhere in the world tonight
there's no indifference,
Somewhere in the world tonight
everyone has a voice.
I believe there is a place
where rich and poor can walk side-by-side
Somewhere in the world tonight
everything is alright!
Take me there, oh yeah
take me there.
Somewhere in the world tonight
there's no hiding,
Somewhere in the world tonight
someone's leading the way.
Take me there, oh yeah
take me there
Somewhere in the world tonight
everything is alright!
Such telling lyrics and, oh so true, for no matter who we are, where we are and what our circumstances are there is always others in the complete reverse: some are living while some dying; some celebrating while some mourning; some are marrying while some are divorcing; some are rich while some are in poverty and; the list goes on and on. We all live differently and in different ways therefore experience life as we see it through our own eyes but, in whatever situation we find ourselves we cannot forget others less fortunate than us.
One lady I have met is helping poverty stricken abondoned and divorced women in India, she is no billionaire like Ms Gates or has the opportunities of other philantropists but, she works hard and gives what she can - and to the ladies that she is helping she is a life-saver!
We do not need to scale mountains, build the highest tower or donate millions to be able to help those in need instead we only need to stretch out a helping hand: a smile if that is all you can manage, can save a life; baking a cake to take to an elderly neighbour; a donation or sponsoring a child; offering your services free of charge for someone who has lost their job - if we all did one small thing a day or, even a week, times that by the number of people in your street, your town, your city, your country what a difference it would make. So, my friends do be encouraged to help someone today and why not spread the word to your neighbour, work colleague, boss, the check-out operator!
Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.
John Wesley
If that means helping someone over the road, taking in your elderly neighbours rubbish bins, etc., that is enough as it would be a light shining out, a beacon of kindness and more than they had before!
And so my friends
May you use your gifts
to be the best person
you can be.
May your life be
a shining example to others
and a source of pride
to those who love you.
May you be blessed with peace,
happiness, prosperity, and success
today and in all the days to come.
Jason Blume
Enjoy your day
Ruth C
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