Today i did something American

[Riftaxe]

There was no politics involved, I helped a neighbor move an old oil tank. No not for money, just because he mentioned he needed help.

Not everything is about politics, but sure as heck everything is about being a decent human being.

So brag about something you did that mattered to someone else, we can't be dismal all the time, surely we all look at the man or woman next to us and say how can I help every now and then?


Whatever action should not be restricted to us grey hairs...cheer up the place, post something you are proud of that helped someone else


*cough, if you read this far, smell the flowers sometime, not all is bitter in life, and yes you can make a difference*


This board probably needs a reminder that all of us are human and yes the point that it was not uniquely american, but indeed uniquely human to help another*

[TxDemChem]

1. Very nice gesture and sentiment

Everything has seemed to become politicized in my life. It's a good time to step back and separate myself from that mentality. Thank you!

[WCGreen]

2. Dag nabbit, what a great idear....

I think if everyday you give a hand to someone who needs it, we can pass it on...

[Riftaxe]

3. What a glorious mess we would be in...

if such a thing were to come to pass?


I suspect i would be grinning.

[reformist2]

4. I put some litter in a trash receptacle the other day. :)

[pinboy3niner]

5. Many here help others, and pay it forward when they've been helped by others

But they are loath to brag about it, feeling that the personal reward gained from the act is enough. The point is in doing good things for its own sake, not for getting credit for it.

You can encourage people to do a lot of things not to be "dismal all the time" without asking them to brag about good acts.