It doesn't take much to have a good world these days ...

Interesting - I had something similar just a couple hours ago. I went to Wal-Mart for some pet supplies....and a young man (18-20?) stocking the pet section asked if I was having a good day and if my holiday was good. We talked for a few minutes - he was interested AND interesting.


The WalMart I go to is in a university town - it's not your usual Wally mart with the weird folks (but there is one of those 15 minutes away). The employees are almost always friendly but this guy was unusual and made my day!


It doesn't cost anything to be kind.

I may have mentioned it before, but I no longer drive and just surpassed my 100th Uber trip and it was emailed to me that the Uber drivers had given me a 5 star rating as a passenger, nice touch.

I find nearly all Uber drivers to be very friendly, courteous and chatty (bar one or two who are quiet or don't speak English that well) It's a case of life story in both directions, chats about medical health, you name it. I got some food from the store a few weeks back and the driver helped me to my door with it.

Nothing like the taxi drivers I had experienced in the past. The service is also efficient and fast and they show up when the app says they will. I often have to wait no more than 5 minutes when ordering one.

I like to view the plethora of Near Death Experiences on YT, often they follow a recognizable pattern, especially if your going to be going back. Usually you get to meet a higher being or particular deity that you subscribe too (whatever floats your boat) who explains a few things and possibly gives you a tidbit about the future of mankind.

But, the one described below is really quite different than the rest and comes from a woman who died for 20 (Earth based time) minutes, it's pretty different from the norm.

"She basically says theirs just a "source", and that source created all things material like universes, the big bang etc, because, it, itself is non material and had no notion about all ways of being, like emotions and a gamete of other situations are like when being played out under various material or semi material conditions. So the source itself is not all seeing and all knowing. So it makes and sends out various aspects of itself, like souls to occupy bodies in these random material scenarios. You and I are individuals (souls) that are from the source and eventually will just merge with it again having nothing else to learn or report back on to add to it's knowledge base.

So, you may have but one mission in each incarnation, say to experience greed or compassion for example, either on Earth, or in some other situation. While occupying bodies, we are never anything less or more than animals, (but if humans, a bit more refined) with base animal instincts and not expected to behave in a civilized way so no judgement or hell to go to. So everything living, if just an insect or a cat, dog, or us has a purpose to exist as a corporal being. Laughably, she was reminded, that yes, study the chosen aspect of course, but also, have as much fun with it as you like.

Why this is refreshing, is that no one will probably ever know what really caused the big bang or what came before it, so, if you have a source that did, but not a God. And then, what it creates is random but could also be like a random simulation that is actually real. The source itself could equally be just a powerful alien mind energy.

It is not a source of intelligent design, it is a source of experimentation. So, the above covers for me, both sifi, science and spirituality. And the learning process for the source could actually go on forever.

The fact that the Earth, may be uninhabitable within 70 years is of no consequence to the source as it's random experiments, and not made to be controlled in any way. We will just go elsewhere for the next one.

This woman also said on the way down a tunnel (which more resembled a dark, damp railway tunnel) to her destination where their were 5 friends waiting for her, she received what she could only describe as this knowledge and remembrances of all of her previous existences in the material universe, of which their were many, and it was like a download into her mind. A bit computer like"

Well, what popped out from what she said (aside from the other things about Life after death etc) was the bit about us just being Animals with animalistic instincts. We are just that, though a little more refined than most. So are we really expected to be nice to each other or eventually achieve that refinement?

Being nice, smiling, asking about others, etc. doesn't cost anything but does make the world a little better place.

I try to be nice about politicians too. So many people on both sides of the aisle mock every flaw of the candidate they oppose. I don't like laughing at people, even presidents, who have trouble every so often because they are human beings. I will attack their policies and record but try to not mock or be cruel when they do things that I've done such as having trouble holding a glass of water or walking up/downstairs.

Just be nice. Give the benefit of the doubt. Help others when you can. Smile. If we all tried to do more of that, we might solve some problems and divisions and, in the end, have a better world for all of us.

Mark

All it takes is 1 person to start a chain reaction .

Adorability is a dish best served Claude, I guess.

Less'n he IS an ACTSCHWL Psychopath.

As yr natchrl Princess, I can confoim forya that a decent 22.3 ain't outta ordah on a good day for the fkrs.

Ain't zackly no expoit here, but YOUNG + MAN + 18-20 always gets me flappin' in the store like I could toss aside all natchrl restraint.

What is your Two??

TWO is the minimum numbah for anythin' myootyooly sweetsy.

From here, you gotta figure how to pulse the prussise sentiment without dilootin' out all stoopid.

Encouragement vs Discouragement.

The debate looms large before our very own eyes.

Gotta be a bitch fulla heart, I guess -- or where'n the innah turmoil encompasses evrywan?

Thing is, our evry next step is a rignl moment.

Feels same, but nevah ain't.

An' evry world-to-be fulla our next steps forward.

Question is: you dancin' or kickin'?

All I know is, bein' on the Smoochie sidea the Caahsmaahs steada the sharpen-blades-to-cut-thru-armor viewpoint, I dowin' K in the genrl pulse areah.

KISS ON HEART, always.

& naht simply bcs OPTSCHWAAHNS CRAP.

And right there lies the conundrum.

Says you - but you are not a moderator, nor an admin, nor the owner who chooses the mods and admins. Rudeness to moderators is not acceptable. We don't play control games here.

Enough already - you are better than that.

Hey Robert - what was your favorite Holiday gift or meal or activity?


My fave was a bracelet to track a sea turtle....he's been banded or whatever they do and I have a QR code that will track where he is and where he's been.

My daughter-in-law got a turtle tracker, too.....I think we're going to race but not sure the turtles will cooperate. Clearly, it doesn't take a lot to entertain me.

Kay, that turtle tracker sounds so cool. Since I live on the Pacific, I wouldn't ever get anything done because of sitting on the shore tracking my buddy and waiting for him/her to make a port call to see me. LOL

Because of life, we didn't even do a dinner at home or anything this year. We'll make it up later, though.

The part of Asia I live in is known as a very friendly (for the most part) place. It has an extremely low crime rate. And the breathtaking, beautiful scenery, wonderful food, and more make it a pretty nice world even if people aren't nice sometimes.

One of the core parts of their culture is the importance of building and improving interpersonal relationships as much as possible. Kids are taught from an early age about respect, manners, etc. at a much deeper level than it is in the US from my experience. That makes things easier too.

Mark

It does not hurt to hold a door open for someone, saying hello, good morning, or thank you with a smile. Most people have good intentions, a little bit goes a long way. A lot of issues are self-centeredness or me-first attitudes. A fast-paced modern society compounds some of those issues. Anybody can help make the world better. Some of the things listed above are a good place to start. Plus volunteering or donating money to your favorite charity can make a difference. Have a Happy New Year everyone!

yes that is a very informative story, we need more people like this

Several turtles - quite a few actually. I think there are other species that can be tracked as well. The real beauty of it is that these are charitable organizations that support wildlife and cleaning of the oceans, etc...fun AND a good cause.


no sale or affiliate link here - but the site is pretty interesting. I think these would be great gifts for kids, too.


https://myfahlo.com/


Not all the 'tracking' sites are legit but fahlo is - and the list of causes they support is impressive.

Turtle details - this is really fun...

My turtle is a loggerhead that was rescued off the Florida keys last February. She was exhibiting symptoms of red tide exposure - was treated for weeks at a wildlife center and then a monitor was added to her shell and she was released. She was also given a name - Shenandoah.

Since her release she has traveled more than half way up the coast of Florida on the Gulf side.

I've had fun with this - I think kids would absolutely love it - what a teaching tool! Reading about loggerheads I learned they filter waste as part of their eating habits and thus help clean the oceans. who knew?

people are kind in fact