Edition 386 Monday 03/07/17
Hi,one of the problems with being attached to the local
Volunteer Fire Brigade is the ever present likelihood of locals needing urgent assistance.This
can and often does make the role they play in our Community quite
emotional.Last week we had a tragic example of this when one of our close
neighbours suffered a cardiac arrest and unfortunately Christine and her
colleagues were unable to revive him!Too young (54) and too close to home for
our liking and another wake up call for those of us who consider ourselves
bullet proof or invincible.
Life is far too short to ever take anything for granted and
that’s why we need to live every day to its fullest because none of us knows
what is around the corner! Carpe Diem!
Fletcher
reckons the 5 year old birthday season is a cracker with the visit to
‘Inflatible World’ on the weekend right up there with Chipmunks, Trampoline
World and Climbing World as venues to celebrate.Hmmmmmm how to top that in
August?....watch this space!!
Something
funny about our new feathered addition to the family is he thinks
he might like to be a dog??....see pic attached as he gets up close and
personal with Kate Henderson J.
I was too scared to listen to the sailing for fear of
jeopardising our chances and now the Americas Cup is New Zealands Cup!!!So
maybe I shouldn’t watch the deciding All Blacks versus Lions rugby test to
ensure we clinch the series?!!....a great build up in prospect!!
Take care, stay dry and warm and make the most of every
minute of every day!!
Cheers Jonesey.
Kate Henderson reckons Tommy is ok for a bird brain J
“No one has ever
become poor from giving”. Ann Frank
As
a Waste Industry Professional I was busy rummaging through a local transfer
station wood pile recently when I had a brilliant idea!
What
if a bunch of us gave up some time and recovered a whole lot of wood , chopped
it up for firewood and gave it away to people in need??
There
I was foraging for my own free firewood doing my bit for my family and the
planet but what say I did that or organized others to do that for charity?
I
discussed the idea with my contacts at the Council owned facility and gained
their approval to put together a plan for them to approve. To date there are a
couple of versions….
Version
1; Free firewood for the elderly and needy OR
Version
2; Firewood for sale(cheap)with proceeds going to a not for profit charity or
cause!
Crikey
talk about being on a roll I was on fire(excuse the punJ) with my
random acts of kindness ideas! I plan to pursue both using my role and contacts
to make both happen.
This
came on the back of a couple of other random acts of kindness last week.
Firstly
I noticed a homeless and desperate looking person in my local café sheltering
from the cold and without food or a drink.So before she was asked to leave I
offered to buy her food and a drink which she refused. I then talked to the
Manager to ensure she was able to stay as long as she wanted without having to
buy anything.He in turn kept an eye on her.
I
also offered my parking meter ticket that had almost an hour left on it to
another person parking last week….not because I had to but because I wanted to
and took the time to.
Why
do stuff like this?...because it is good for the soul and life is too short not
to!!
So
your mission this week is to do the same at least once if not more….feel the
power!!
“Service to others is
the rent you pay for your room here on earth”. Muhammad Ali
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