tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020468150190614824.post7795747340230075658..comments2024-02-11T03:43:54.770-05:00Comments on Wendy Ramer - On 'n On 'n On: On Paying it Forward (Or, I'm gonna win this thing if it kills me)Wendy Ramer, Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17430380409796887696noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020468150190614824.post-16491016884621289942010-05-21T00:30:23.045-04:002010-05-21T00:30:23.045-04:00What a sweet story! Thanks for sharing.
I try to ...What a sweet story! Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />I try to find at least one little thing a day to do. But I feel like it never ends up a pay it forward because the same people end up doing things back for me. LOL!<br /><br />I guess I need to branch out and find other people to help. :o)Jackeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351019926958000627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020468150190614824.post-7156550175749708472010-05-20T19:20:02.503-04:002010-05-20T19:20:02.503-04:00So I always knew all along that you were an angel;...So I always knew all along that you were an angel; no big surprise there!Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020468150190614824.post-70245252906350211752010-05-20T18:37:52.294-04:002010-05-20T18:37:52.294-04:00Great story Wendy! You are an angel. A cockroach k...Great story Wendy! You are an angel. A cockroach killing angel. :)<br /><br />Love,<br />LolaLola Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394765053485642935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020468150190614824.post-73482873774822624662010-05-20T16:21:59.350-04:002010-05-20T16:21:59.350-04:00Love this! Ruth sounds like quite the character. G...Love this! Ruth sounds like quite the character. Glad you got to be her angel. :)Samantha Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15712749844855298929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020468150190614824.post-16424241986444781782010-05-20T13:01:45.537-04:002010-05-20T13:01:45.537-04:00Sharon~ Great story. You should pop on over to B.M...Sharon~ Great story. You should pop on over to B.Miller's site and post it.Wendy Ramer, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17430380409796887696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020468150190614824.post-2910070472586585412010-05-20T12:00:43.278-04:002010-05-20T12:00:43.278-04:00Lovely story, Wendy! It always feels good when yo...Lovely story, Wendy! It always feels good when you do something for someone else.<br /><br />A few years ago, I was going into a sporting goods store. There was a gentleman sitting in the entry way. I was pretty sure he was homeless. I talked to the clerk as I checked out and she thought he was homeless too. It was one of the cold Februarys on record in STL. I noticed he didn't have a coat. I went out and visited with him and found out he was a disabled vet from the Vietnam War. (I must say I have a soft spot for our service men...) He was waiting to be officially declared disabled and then he would get a monthly check which would allow him to get a place to live. A local restaraunt was letting him use their address to get his mail until he had a place. I asked him if I could get him a jacket and call some friends at the Red Cross office where I volunteered and see if they could help him with temporary housing until the Veteran's Administration came through for him. He said I could. So I bought him a coat, called the Red Cross office and then gave him a contact person to talk to. I don't think he ever called the Red Cross. Later that day I stopped in our local bakery and told them about my encounter that morning (while I was shopping for bread) and the owner of the bakery gave me five loaves of bread to take to him. When I got back to the sporting goods store he wasn't there, but his stuff was on the bench out front. I placed the loaves of bread with his things and left. I hope that Larry has a warm place to live now...I doubt I'll ever know, but it felt good trying to help out. :) <br /><br />Thanks, Wendy...I feel good after sharing that day with you. :)Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020468150190614824.post-21950073755557172802010-05-20T10:47:14.081-04:002010-05-20T10:47:14.081-04:00MissV~ Cheers for trying!
Courtney~ Kind words de...MissV~ Cheers for trying!<br /><br />Courtney~ Kind words definitely. Thank you so much.Wendy Ramer, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17430380409796887696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020468150190614824.post-26965490407944033182010-05-20T10:04:51.690-04:002010-05-20T10:04:51.690-04:00So so wonderful! Hon, I never doubted you were the...So so wonderful! Hon, I never doubted you were the type to pay it forward in real life ;o) and this just shows my instincts were spot on!<br /><br />What a unique concept for a writing contest...<br /><br />Great story ;o)<br /><br /><a href="http://princesscourtneysbarr.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Visit My Kingdom Anytime</a>Courtney Barr - The Southern Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455508477182984039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6020468150190614824.post-44960107041531970742010-05-20T08:36:54.957-04:002010-05-20T08:36:54.957-04:00That's lovely! I would do the same thing...I ...That's lovely! I would do the same thing...I saw a little old man JUST miss the bus once. It was so sad to watch him shuffling to try and catch it, but no one saw him, so the bus drove on. Around here, you're going to have to wait an hour or more for the next one. <br /><br />I went around the block (I was in the wrong lane and couldn't get over fast enough) to offer him a ride, but he was gone by the time I made it back around.Vicki Rochohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381089434014961076noreply@blogger.com