19Nov 2012 by CJ

Seeing others make food donation shows people do still care

Life & Living
Today was the day I dropped off my Thanksgiving food donation at the Center for Food Action (CFA) in Englewood, NJ. As I pulled into the parking lot filled with average cars driven by average people, I found myself truly inspired at the site of so many individuals who still understood what it meant to be compassionate in this world. The food donation seemed to be endless that day. Just when I thought humanity couldn’t care less about their fellow man, here was a small but clear sign of hope. But sadly there are still many people who fail to understand the value of giving back to those less fortunate. Too often we forget there are no guarantees in life. Our reality could change in a moment’s notice without any…
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11Nov 2012 by CJ

Don’t hoard your blessings like an old miser

Generosity & Kindness
“The real issue in life is not how many blessings we have, but what we do with our blessings. Some people have many blessings and hoard them. Some have few and give everything away.” Fred Rogers Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and sadly so many families will go without many of the trimmings that fill our holiday tables. This self-serving behavior that our society seems to have adopted has got to stop. The only way a positive change can begin is to learn the art of compassion – to look beyond our own needs and desires to help someone less fortunate than we are. To be grateful for all our blessings. So maybe you have to skip your morning Starbucks for a week and instead buy a few canned goods for…
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