I had an epiphany today. I was driving back to my place with bagels from Panera and I saw a tire in the road. More specifically this tire was in the road just as you come around a bend. And I thought, "If someone, comes around and the lane next to them is occupied, they are going to nail that tire and hurt their car." So I pulled in the next driveway, about a block down the road, jogged back and threw the tire into the ditch. My epiphany was, all the time I see people in situations that require help or assistance. Maybe I could start giving that assistance to people. Some have accused me of having little patience or generosity. I disagree with those statements, but it makes me wonder, could I be doing more? And of course, I answer yes. So my idea is simple but honest, I want to try to do some good deed everyday for an entire year. I'm just coming up with the idea. I haven't worked out the specifics. Of course, I'd like to do big deeds that require lots of money and extravagant ideas. But I'm sure I'll have to start small like the tire opportunity. I have decided to blog about each day's assistance. Check back daily and see how it turns out as I try to help strangers and maybe learn about myself through the process.
Matthew Willis Blinzler
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Monday, July 28, 2008
Round Dos
Well I have decided to blog again. Your welcome planet earth. Do you capitalize Planet Earth? I don't know. I've been trying to be more active lately, ie. running and tennis. I already work out, but I wanted to do some more natural activities. So I ran to the Truman Library and around Independence today, and got about 50 feet from my house and tripped on a bump in the sidewalk and this happened...


So I get it mother nature, you're telling me not to get out and enjoy the world, message received. Needless to say, I was ticked off, got up and cursed and then saw two old ladies next to me who asked if I was alright. I said yes, but I said it a little angrily. As I was walking away I heard one of them say, "Oh my God, look at the blood." Which I did and realized it was my blood she was referring too. Hopefully they will be out again tomorrow working on their driveway so I can apologize for my gruff response.
So I get it mother nature, you're telling me not to get out and enjoy the world, message received. Needless to say, I was ticked off, got up and cursed and then saw two old ladies next to me who asked if I was alright. I said yes, but I said it a little angrily. As I was walking away I heard one of them say, "Oh my God, look at the blood." Which I did and realized it was my blood she was referring too. Hopefully they will be out again tomorrow working on their driveway so I can apologize for my gruff response.
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