Go make a difference
1) If the Earth’s population were reduced to 100 (and kept its proportions), it would look like this
2) I could get into this:
Link to Youtube video
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Sweet Lori,
Here you have some free hugs from me,
hugs hugs hugs
or as many hugs as you want,
Gwen;)
Hmm, for some reason, I can’t click the YouTube video
The first video does have a point though. I’ll have a late night-snack and think about it.
Wonderful post, Lori.
And here a big hug from me, to you, and everyone else…
I got actually some doubts about the first thingy (looks a bit too much of it all), but it’s definitely not going the right direction in the world where we are currently living…
I can get quite angry, but also sad, about the fact that some (mostly ‘important’) people only care about money. If it costs too much, they won’t give a damn about it. Is it worth to nót spend money on saving this world? Come on, it’s the most beautiful and important thing we have!
I’m a capitalist. I like my three game consoles, my two tv’s, my refrigerator, my four pc’s, my big old fuel-guzzling Volvo, I like all five of my guitars and I’m going to buy another one in the coming months, I like my old Flex-II amp, I like my Pod XT, I like the active JBL speaker I have, I like my house, I like my CD collection, I like the new mattress I got a month ago, I like to take long showers, I like to eat fancy food, I like to go out to restaurants, I like to go see shows of people I like or am interested in, even if it’s on the other side of the country, I like the 5-day trip I took to Paris and I could most probably make a very long list of other things I like and that are expensive. I could make a list of things that I bought that are so expensive that I could’ve fed a third-world family of 10 for a year or more.
For the price of a CD, I could save a child in a third-world country from starvation or disease. For the price of a cd-player, I could save a child in a third-world country and give him or her an education. But I prefer to enhance my comfort over the discomfort and relief thereof of others.
Does that make me a bad person?
I give to people knocking on the door asking for contributions. The cancer fund, the astma fund, the animal fund and all other funds that find their way to my door. I give amounts of money that don’t bother me. I give them money that I would have spent on a slice of pizza, or a roll, or a bottle of pop soda. Still, I give and I care. Does that make me a better person?
I honestly believe the answer to both questions to be “no”.
Just my 0.02 USD and you’re free to screen this post if it’s a bit too much.
On the reason why your Youtube vids don’t play in Firefox: The problem is the “overflow: auto” in the stylesheet (see: #content). If you remove this, then then video is clickable.
Thanks for the help with the video issues, K. Nice to know I have people around who have time to troubleshoot my own blog when I’m too busy working to do it myself.
Next time I get a breather from work I’ll look into it.
As for capitalism, I post stuff here just to “put it out there” for people to make whatever they make of it. And I have “embraced my inner capitalist” too (thanks to Majora Carter for the cool phrase).
Edit:
On the Mexican trip the guy in the hotel in Copenhagen told me my breakfast would be “on the house” when I sheepishly admitted that I had no cash and asked if I could pay with my card. 10 minutes later the conductor on the train let me ride for free as well (it was only one stop from my hotel to the airport) when I told her the same thing. Small kindnesses, granted, but I really appreciated them. They will never read here to understand how much those little things meant to me when I was feeling tired and harried and stressed and STUPID for not getting some DDK at the train station the night before.
When I do something nice for someone, it’s not about making myself a better person (that’s a hopeless cause). It’s about making things a little better for someone else. After all the kindnesses great and small that others have shown me it just feels good to give someone else some kindness back. It’s definitely NOT selfless altruism: I totally get something out of it — the warm fuzzies
And I’m sure not nice all the time; anyone who’s spent any time with me knows that I can be a right royal bitch — a demanding, self-centered diva. But when I’m not caught up in my own ego-centric little world, it feels great to do the good things I can do for people, particularly small everyday courtesies and kindnesses that — in this age of “the sense of entitlement” — seem to be growing increasingly rare.
I made a small difference today for five people who came my way, largely because I had these videos in mind. It doesn’t make me a better person, but it might have made their days a little brighter. And that’s a nice thought
It’s sometimes so much efficient to give some love than to give some money. With love, problems are (more)easily solved. We should always remember that if we are billions of distinct people on earth, we first are One Humanity, with our planet as a heart!
Hugs to all on earth !
…and, yes, remember one important thing : The very first person you need to love and respect is no one else than YOURSELF !
Interesting post Kristof. And I think most of the well-established people have the same ‘habit’ — at least I have.
Thing is that I still live together with my parents, no girlfriend (or friends in general) to take care of or to share my love with. I don’t have either a car, several tv’s, computers, and so on. But I don’t know how I’ll react/become when living in the real stuff within a few years. I also hope to ‘embrace my inner capitalist’… (indeed, very nice phrase)
You’re soo true, Sylvain. Most of the people think this way, but problem is, that a few destroy the goodness in this world.
speaking of hugs.. I could use one right now..
the whole story is too long for here.. but I am a lonely heart once more.. even though I didnt and still dont want to break up.. but knowing that going on would only lead to more sorrow later on.
Awwww, Icey! So sorry to hear that. I do hope things will brighten up for you soon. *huggies*
Ah, that’s sad news Maarten, even if it’s the right decision.
All I can say is that I second Lori’s words. Take care and a big hug.
hey icey, lots of hugs for you as well, broken hearts are real shitty.
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Sweet, isn’t she..?
whoa so many hugs.. dont mind me sending some to the one I still love.. she can probably use the support as well (maybe even more than I can use it)
icey go right ahead, anything to make someone feel better about themselves, or feel more happy overal
just in case you run out, some more to sent on
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Thanks for the ‘hug’-video Lori
It made me smile from ear to ear 
I understand a single person can’t change much in the world, and giving donations to charity is my first choice too, but I also believe it’s the little things in your near surroundings where you can make a difference. Helping out an elderly person who fell down, telling the Cassierre she gave back to much money, getting you mom some flowers because you love her. It wouldn’t mean much to you, but it will make the other happy, and they will (hopefully) remember that and do the same for others. I think that’s the easiest way to make this world a better place
Not everybody is cut out the with the red-cross, or is able to help some one out of his/her depression. If everybody does a little, summed up it will be quite a lot of goodness
Hmm, this turned out longer than I had imagined :O
Appelmoes, when you are right……….you are right