Have you noticed how help is often available just when you need it? A few years
ago, a California artist carved a unique Christmas gift for his parents in
Connecticut. It was a four-foot-tall statue of a hitchhiker, with thumb
extended. (The perfect gift for the discriminating homeowner...) His gift was
unusual, but his method of shipping the statue to his folks was even stranger.
He simply set it beside the road and let it "hitch" its way across the
continent. Around the statue's neck he hung a sign bearing his parents' New
England address, and across its chest was printed the word "Connecticut" in
large letters. Several weeks and some 2,500 miles later, unknown hands delivered
the gift to the woodcarver's parents in time for Christmas.
I find it heartening to remember that there are always those willing to help.
And it's true regardless of the circumstance. There is someone willing to extend
a hand, lend an ear or share a heart. Whether you need temporary assistance or
your life has experienced a meltdown, there is someone who wants to help.
In every important way, you are never really alone. You have a life "support
system" consisting of people you may have never met! And it's one of your
greatest resources.
Steve Goodier's ONE MINUTE CAN CHANGE A LIFE
Thanks to Life Support
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