At the hospital

[Sea Turtle]

At the hospital with a neighbor. She doesn’t have any friends or family that came. She has been here all day alone until I came. She probably doesn’t have long. Maybe a few days or few weeks at best.

Just a thought, take time to be kind to everyone you meet, even if they give you a good reason to dislike them. You never know what is going on behind the scenes.

Elections and who we vote for are important, but how we treat people is more important. Obama said, “be the change you hope for” or something close to that. Find someone tomorrow and give them a smile or a kind word. Kindness changes the world for good.

That is my rant for the day.

[Rorey]

1. You are a kind soul NT

[CentralMass]

2. Thanking for taking the time to visit with her. I'll bet she appreciated it.

[garagedoor]

3. May You

Live a long rewarding life and be blessed. I often wonder as an only child, never married and no children, who will be by me when the end comes. I used to just think, "Well, probably no one." But life is interesting and I might have an angel like you.

I stepped away from my career and personally cared for my Mom for 4 years until she died in October. As you can tell, I am still trying to adjust to life without her but I view others who volunteer to act as advocates and caregivers in a new and special light. It is hard and can be extremely confusing even if you have a legal or medical background but you will be rewarded.

I thought I was trying to get my Mother stable enough to resume living on her own but I now see she was preparing me to go on and live without her. I was always close to my parents but my Mom was the closest person on earth to me and I look back and I am so very happy I took that time to help her with everything.

Again, may you be blessed. Sorry this was so long.

[Sea Turtle]

6. (((Hugs)))

I hope you find a community of friends to care for you. I too and single, never married, no kids.

I am getting ready for my second anniversary of someone driving their car into me as I stood in someone’s driveway. I woke up hours later naked and covered in blood. They cut off my clothes to figure out what might have been wrong since I couldn’t tell them.

My church rallied around me. Someone took me to their home until I could return to mine. They fed my animals. They brought me meals. They drove me to doctors appointments. I don’t remembered a lot of the year after it happened because I had a closed head injury. They stepped up in a very big way for me. I didn’t even have e ability to ask for help. I am so grateful for them.

[Joinfortmill]

21. Oh my

Glad you are better

[Frustratedlady]

27. Even though it is hard, caring for parents is rewarding. I have cared for 4 people in my life...

and do not regret it.

I am now in that time of life when I require some care, but try desperately to do as much for myself as possible and not interfere with my children's lives. As usual, most of the care falls to my daughter and son-in-law. I am blessed.

[sl8]

4. And a fine rant it is.

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Thank you.

[dweller]

5. yours has to be the kindest rant, of any day

in fact, you are welcome to rant at me anytime
bless you
🙏🏻

✌🏼

[blueinredohio]

7. Bless you for visiting her. Everyone needs someone. If only for a moment.

[Evolve Dammit]

8. Thank you for caring enough to do this. This is what we're supposed to be. Best wishes.

[mazzarro]

16. +100%

[scarletwoman]

9. Beautiful post. Thank you. (nt)

[Backseat Driver]

10. Bless you for this kindness! n/t

[Thunderbeast]

11. I have a close friend who volunteers

to sit with dying patients in hospice. She is a warm soul who believes that nobody should die alone.

Hers was the last comfoting voice heard by many who did not know her in life, but clearly appreciated her gesture to sit with them as they passed.

[Sea Turtle]

22. What a wonderful friend.

I am glad you know such a person. I Net she sits with all sorts of people that she disagrees with politically, religiously, philosophically, morally, and anything else you can think of. Everyone needs compassion and love.

Dr King used to talk about only love being able to drive out the darkness in people. Hate can’t do that.

I hated to leave her tonight. I will go back when I get off work. I hope she doesn’t die alone. I will spend as much time with her as I can.

[handmade34]

12. so glad

you can visit her... I have sat with a number of people as they were dying and if I could, I would make sure everyone had someone with them near passing

[Piasladic]

13. I understand

I had an elderly neighbor, and she got bitten by a snake. She was airlifted to a huge hospital, and I was the only person that came and helped her home again. I remember how scary that hospital was and tried imagining how she felt. It was awful, but she got better, and it made my heart sing when all was said and done.

[mgardener]

14. You are a wonderful person

We all should be kind to one another.

[yonder]

15. Your kind and thoughtful acts go a long way.

Your second paragraph reminds me of a quote I read years ago (paraphrased): "Be kind to everyone you meet for everyone is fighting a great battle".

I wish you much peace.

[Perseus]

17. Its a good rant, a beautiful rant I would say. Thank you

[BlueTexasMan]

18. Do a good turn daily.

I ran an ad a while back selling some hunting dogs. I have received several calls from seniors that obviously just want to talk. I'm retired and have the time to spend, so we chat at length sometimes. One older man went for 45 minutes straight and to his credit tried to end the conversation several times. But he would change the subject and keep on going. I was getting stressed, but I knew it was making his day so I endured and he finally hung up. Bless his heart, he just needed to talk to someone. I was privileged to be that person.

[Sea Turtle]

23. We all want to be heard.

What a sweet person you are for taking time to talk to those folks. We all want to be heard. You just might have been the only person in that one guy’s world who was willing to take the time to hear him out and make him feel important. It really sucks the life out of you when no one will listen to a word you say about anything. Bless you for listening.

[area51]

42. Thank you for doing that, and

a belated welcome to DU.

[Joinfortmill]

19. Amen

[58Sunliner]

20. Thanks for sharing and thanks for caring.

[Skittles]

24. my neighbor asked to borrow 20 bucks

I gave her 50 - because I know she needs more. Kindness does indeed help.

[whathehell]

30. That was a really kind gesture..

and kindness is so needed today.

[Skittles]

36. today she brought me some homemade muffins

YUM!!!!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

25. K&R, thanks for sharing.

Face time is the most precious of all.......

[chillfactor]

26. ......

[Baked Potato]

28. Mrs Potato and I volunteer at the VA hospitals

There are a lot of veterans with no family left to care about them.

[whathehell]

29. Thank you for remembering Kindness..

I think most of us forget that too often..You have a beautiful heart.

[B Stieg]

31. More like you needed

[NNadir]

32. Thanks. More than most people I need that wonderful advice.

[smirkymonkey]

33. +1000

[SWBTATTReg]

34. You are a kind soul. A lot of people are in this boat when some disease or event puts them into...

the hospital. Perhaps their whole family has already passed on. Perhaps their friends and/or family members are unfit / too old to travel anymore. A terrible shame and tragedy that in this world of connectivity, that some are still alone.

Bless you and your works, Sea Turtle.

[MontanaMama]

35. What a lovely "rant"

and reminder to listen to our better angels. Blessings on you for your kindness.

[sdfernando]

37. Thats a good rant Sea Turtle

We should all try to do one kind thing for someone everyday.

[Sea Turtle]

38. You are so right.

We don’t need more campaign slogans—make America great again— together forward— or any number of others. How we accomplish those slogans is one fellow human to another showing kindness. That is the real hope. That is the real change. And is a revolution I wish I could see sweep the planet.

PS I only picked those slogans because I remember them. They aren’t meant as a dig at anyone. I guess the others slogans were so infective that I can’t even remember them.

Really, what if just all the people who voted on either side decided to live this way? I am not even saying the whole country. I get a bit frustrated with the block of our fellow citizens who don’t even vote. But seriously, what if the millions who do vote and say they care about the country decided to actively do a single act of kindness each day. Hillary got just under 66 million and Trump just under 63 million. That would be 129 million acts of kindness daily. 903 million per week. That would be just under 330 billion acts of kindness helping others in a year. It would be pretty amazing. Even if just one side did it without the other, it would be amazing.

I am trying to think of a better world. I am here again tonight. I offered to bring her boyfriend of 25 years to the hospital tonight. They don’t have a car. He didn’t want to come. I am a little ticked at him. I suppose that isn’t my fight. My fight is to try to be kind regardless of what others do or don’t do.

[Karadeniz]

39. Thanks for the friendly reminder...so glad she has you for a neighbor!❤

[McKim]

40. My Good Deed Yesterday

Our African American city councilwoman was harassed by some right wingers and they called her a bitch. Then they showed up the next day at city council. I could not attend the support demonstration so in the afternoon hubby and I went to city hall and gave her a beautiful African mask for her office and a thank you note for her pubic service. Sometimes we have an opportunity and I encourage all to act on those good impulses. Congrats to all here who have stepped up for others.

[Kaleva]

41. Thank you for doing what you did and posting about it.