DISQUS

Lynn Mosher · 1 year ago

Great and touching post, Mark! I love stories of learning things from our pets. Hope you (and your family) and Ajax are best buds for many more years. Blessings...Lynn

goodwordediting · 1 year ago

Lynn, thanks. Ajax is a great dog.

Amy, sorry, hon. : )

Amy · 1 year ago

Why did you that to me!?! I am weeping at the computer, dammit!

Amy · 1 year ago

DO that to me, I meant....see, I can't even write!

heather · 1 year ago

Accepting generosity can be hard--it means we can't do it on our own, never something we like to admit.
But I love how you connect generosity to life, how our generosity can make a difference.

goodwordediting · 1 year ago

Heather, you are absolutely right about the difficulty and the difference.
Little things are very important--like a cup of cold water.

Robert Hruzek · 1 year ago

"But that’s the thing about generosity and good will and kindness. It doesn’t end the despair. It doesn’t destroy death. It doesn’t save the world.

But we don’t have to save the world in a big dramatic way to do something wonderful."

Y'know, Marcus; if more of us thought this way, I think we'd all be more willing to do it. Right or wrong, I think there may always lurk the thought, "But will it really make a difference in the long run?"

In truth, it doesn't matter. It's the heart God sees, not the actions.

goodwordediting · 1 year ago

Thanks, Robert. It's a pride issue really. We think if we can't be the
conquering king who saves the universe or the superhero who turns back time,
then we must be the normal powerless peon who can't do anything at all. But
heroes don't have to be super. And peons can still have power if we'll only
stick with something long enough.

Erica Hale · 1 year ago

"Here’s what I learned. Generosity brings life into the world. Sometimes it breathes new life into stale despair."

and

"It doesn’t end the despair. It doesn’t destroy death. It doesn’t save the world. But we don’t have to save the world in a big dramatic way to do something wonderful."

So deeply true. I agree with Robert...if we all understood this, how different would our actions be? What a difference it would make. I will be thinking about this for a long time...thank you for this wonderful post.