February 29, 2008
Share Some Good Stuff
Sometimes we get so overwhelmed with the bad news that we forget that there are good things going on around us all the time. We can’t change the headlines, but we can seek out that which is good, that which is uplifting, that which shines with a positive radiance - the good stuff. Here are some recent feel-great stories:
Lisa, aka: Laughin, The Queen of Pith, found a fun story that will make us all go “Ahhhhh!” The story could have had a crappy ending, but somehow things worked out.
Two weeks ago Val shared some Good Stuff about a teen who was participating in the Polar Bear Plunge to help raise funds for Special Olympics. Now the event has been held and Val wants us all to know how well all of those who took the plunge did. Read the story over at I know everything - just ask my hubby.
I find Good Stuff almost every time I make the rounds visiting blogs. Two stories caught my attention in recent days:
Laurie over at La Vie de Laurie has just started her fundraising efforts for the Breast Cancer 3-Day and has already raised over $700. She has more plans in the works that are guaranteed to up that total.
Lisa Marie Mary has a great new feature on Bookworm Broadcasts. She does video read-alouds of some books that you can share with your own children. Pull a kid up in your lap, hop over to Lisa’s place and enjoy her Bookworm Storytime together!
If you’re as tired as I am of seeing graffiti in all the wrong places you’ll love learning about some innovative programs going on in my own neck of the woods. Young aerosol artists are being redirected to creative and legal outlets for their colorful designs.
Have you checked the back pages of your local paper lately? Do yourself a favor and make it a point to find the good news that never gets the bold headlines. Pick a news source anywhere in the world or something great you’ve found on the web. Better yet, share a heart-warming first-person moment that made you smile. Did your youngest just bake a cake without parental interference? Did the smelly guy on the bus finally get a clue and clean up his act? Maybe your neighbor’s nut tree is hanging over your back fence and giving you all the free pecans you could ever want. Those little day-to-day moments that make us smile are the stuff of a happy life and worthy of sharing. Here’s your chance to recognize them for what they are and spread a little sunshine in the process. Make sure you send me a link when you’re moved to blog about something good going on. I’ll hook you up the next time we Share Some Good Stuff and then we can all feel a little better about what this world is coming to!
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Posted by skeet @ 12:55 am • current events, Meme
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February 29th, 2008 at 1:14 am, Laarni Says:
I actually went to see the doctor last month because I thought i had breast lumps but my doctor said that it was just a breast tissue.
what a relief. hehhee.
Yeah, good news!!
February 29th, 2008 at 2:57 am, Laurie Says:
aww… thanks for including me just because
I am blessed with tons of “good stuff” in my life!
February 29th, 2008 at 3:49 am, Lisa Marie Mary Says:
You ROCK, Skeet! Thanks so much for including my Bookworm Storytime! I was just yesterday afternoon, lamenting that I’d missed your ‘Good Stuff’ again, when I saw the post at PPP. But no - here I am, thanks to you and your sweet Skeetness!!!
February 29th, 2008 at 3:02 pm, Share Some Good Stuff at La Vie de Laurie Says:
[…] this morning, logged into my blog, and was happily surprised to be included in Skeet’s post, Share Some Good Stuff, in which she mentioned that I had already raised $700 toward my Breast Cancer 3-Day. She sent some […]
February 29th, 2008 at 4:51 pm, corrin Says:
Great stories…sorry I’ve been MIA!
February 29th, 2008 at 11:22 pm, skeet Says:
Laarni, I had the same experience a few years ago. I know just how wonderful it feels to find out that a lump is “nothing to worry about!” I’m glad that you do, too!
February 29th, 2008 at 11:22 pm, skeet Says:
You are indeed blessed with good stuff, Laurie - maybe you’re getting back what you give? Congrats on getting your 3Day off to such a great start!
February 29th, 2008 at 11:24 pm, skeet Says:
I knew there would be some good stuff on your bookworm sit, Lisa MM! Love your Storytime feature!
February 29th, 2008 at 11:25 pm, skeet Says:
Mahalo, corrin! I hope you have more Good Stuff to share soon!