{"id":8407,"date":"2022-10-28T10:53:16","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T14:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greetings4good.org\/?p=8407"},"modified":"2022-10-28T10:53:19","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T14:53:19","slug":"you-make-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greetings4good.org\/index.php\/2022\/10\/28\/you-make-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"You make a difference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have seen several post calls for support of late. The suggestion at the end is to repost the message. The offer seems to be, if you need something, I am here for you. The texts apply to depression and other illnesses. This got me thinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has been a difficult few months for me. I don’t say this for sympathy- just stating a fact. Challenges have prevented me from doing what I would normally do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What I have been keenly made aware of is that people offer what they can do. For instance, a kind word, an offer of prayer or good thoughts, a card, sometimes dinner, or to offer to drive somewhere. Covid has made me understand in a whole new way that we are all in this together. Aging and challenges have made me understand that I have limitations, and a prayer might be the best I have to offer at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I guess I am writing all of this for the simple reason that often I beat myself up because I am not able to do all the things I would normally do to support those around me. However, sometimes the simplest things have made the biggest difference for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday someone carried tables for me after a workshop, before that someone helped me arrange the classroom, someone made sure I had cups and water for the class, someone shared a very supportive word, and someone was empathetic (when I suggested I was pathetic). I share this because each of these actions was simple, but each made a huge impact. Each made me feel like I am supported and cared for. I am incredibly grateful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do all things with great love<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So, my advice is to meet people where you are. If you can listen to someone who needs a kind word, please try to do so with your greatest love, If you can offer a ride, or a grocery run, please do. If you can do nothing else but wish someone well in your heart, then do that. We are all in this together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You make a difference. I am grateful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I have seen several post calls for support of late. The suggestion at the end is to repost the message. The offer seems to be, if you need something, I am here for you. The texts apply to depression and other illnesses. This got me thinking. It has been a difficult few months for me.… Read More »You make a difference<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8407","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/greetings4good.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8407","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/greetings4good.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/greetings4good.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greetings4good.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greetings4good.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8407"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/greetings4good.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8407\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8408,"href":"https:\/\/greetings4good.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8407\/revisions\/8408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/greetings4good.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8407"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greetings4good.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8407"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greetings4good.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8407"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}