Name one thing you did today to make life better,

[Xipe Totec]

for someone other than yourself.

I've got bupkiss... :shrug:

[AlCzervik]

1. i made my daughter a nice dinner and then she made me laugh.

[Xipe Totec]

3. Excellent!

What did you make for dinner?

[AlCzervik]

5. jambalaya.

[Xipe Totec]

13. I love jambalaya!

Haven't had good jambalaya since I left Houston.

I know, it's probably better in LA, but you got to get the best you can from where you is.

[AlCzervik]

19. it was from Zatarain's so i can't really say it's homemade but it's a rainy yucky day

and i figured she's be wanting something like that. How she made me laugh--i had on Count down and they were showing some of the debate and it was all Reagan this and Reagen that and my daughter looks up and says "He's dead Jim".

[Xipe Totec]

22. LOL!

Best quote evah!

:rofl:


Shows three things:

1).- She knows Star Trek

2).- She knows Politics.

3).- She has a sharp wit.

You should be proud!

:bounce:

[Phillycat]

2. I counseled one of my employees in order to continue her grooming

to take my place when I'm gone. I want the PTB to choose her to replace me. It will be her first management position and she deserves it, but she's still got some rough edges and I'm trying to smooth them out before the time comes.

I enjoy mentoring young women.

[Xipe Totec]

9. My best bosses have all been women

so do a good job; we need more good bosses.


All of us. :hi:

[randymaine]

4. a sexy woman n/t

[Xipe Totec]

6. you think...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDADTMqDDL8

[Fire Walk With Me]

7. I bought my sister an indoor flower.

And prayed/meditated a lot for the benefit of all beings. As I do every day. I hope that saying so doesn't cheapen it, but inspire others to do so as well, which is the only reason that I'd post about it.

And strongly defended Kucinich and his goals on DU, probably to the amusement of others.

Edit: I also engaged strangers in pleasant conversation and smiled if a stranger looked at me.

[Xipe Totec]

21. You did good!

Be proud of yourself!

let me share this thread, from way back:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=3306967&mesg_id=3307634

[Fire Walk With Me]

40. Nice post, thank you!

Are you familiar with the wishes of the future Buddha, Maitreya?

"Find ten people today who look like they could use a smile, and try to give them one."

:thumbsup:

[DS1]

8. Stopped picking at the thawing ice in the freezer with a screwdriver

I don't know WHY it was such a big deal, but goddamn this co-worker was getting touchy about it.

[peacefreak]

27. I can tell you why.

I once went after my freezer with a butter knife. Punctured the metal & struck freon. OOOOoooowwwwwwwweeeeeeee. Did the gas leak from the hole I made! My current fridge is a frost free one.

[DS1]

33. then she could have said that

instead it was this glaring 'knock it off' attitude. whatever.

[Xipe Totec]

36. She

who must be obeyed...

If she has to spell it out for you, then she no longer cares about you.


Women who love us expect us to read their minds.


That's just the way it is.


Be glad that she still cares enough to be mysterious...

[DS1]

37. co-worker

not 'she who must be obeyed'

[Xipe Totec]

39. Uh-oh!

She who wants to be she who must be obeyed.


RUN! :scared:

[Madrone]

10. I took a dog, a sugar glider, and a cockatiel to the vet.

If queried they would probably not agree that their lives were made BETTER by that, however. ;)

[Xipe Totec]

11. What's a sugar glider?

the other two I know :shrug:

[Madrone]

29. This...

Marsupials!

[Xipe Totec]

30. WOW!

Just WOW!

:wow:

I am envious!

[GOPisEvil]

72. Wow. It turned into a three-fer?

I thought it was just going to be the dog.

[Madrone]

78. Haha - yeah well, you know me....

I have a scheduled vet appointment for (insert animal here) ... hmmm....who else has issues that I can yard in at the same time?

I told the vet today I feel like a pet clown car. LOL Here's BODHI ... and since I'm here, would you mind terribly ... I've got my bird in my box here...?? Oh, really? Thank you SO SO much for taking the time to look at him too. And, well ... I happen to have one of my sugar gliders in this pouch under my jacket...... Do you think, maybe....???

LOL

I told him I really don't want to be "THAT" person ... and I apologized, but he seems to understand and honestly not mind.


(THAT person = the one we ALL hate to deal with at work. The one with unreasonable expectations and demands, etc)

[Bucky]

12. I taught a child

Unfortunately I have 150 students I'm supposed to teach. But I did get thru to one of them.

[Xipe Totec]

14. 149 to go!

you're doing great; keep at it!

[Pale Blue Dot]

126. LOL! I know the feeling.

:thumbsup:

[Duer 157099]

15. I helped my son with his homework

It was all about the Constitution and how Congress works. Sheeeet, I had to read his textbook to even find most of the answers .... :blush:

[Xipe Totec]

26. You have a child

that in itself, if a great thing you did for others.

Not just for him, but for the people he will help throughout his life.

For that, I thank you! :hi:

[MonkeyFunk]

16. I phoned a friend in mourning

and we talked for a long time. I hope it made her feel better.

[Xipe Totec]

28. Thank you

For making the world a little better.

You did good!

[MissMillie]

17. I bought my son even more clothes for his professional pursuits

a blue pair of pants
a white shirt
and 2 ties (one of them a N.E. Patriots tie)

[Xipe Totec]

31. Well, what else can we do with our money,

Right?

Your priorities are in the right order!

[MissMillie]

35. gonna leave me short for our lunch next week....

but I'll catch up w/ you soon.

[Xipe Totec]

38. I'll spot you

That will be my contribution to making things better for somebody other than myself.

:hi:

[Redstone]

18. Drove my kid to school so he didn't have to freeze at the bus stop.

Wait, I do that every day.

OK...Ate the dinner that Mrs R spent an hour cooking, so she wouldn't feel bad. The food wasa terrific (as hers always is); I just had no appetite.

Redstone

[Xipe Totec]

34. It doesn't have to be different than any other day,

It just has to be something you did to make life better for somebody, other than yourself.

This definitely qualifies!

And making Mrs R feel good was a nice touch too!

:bounce:

[DarkTirade]

20. I was busy today. :P

[Xipe Totec]

43. I presume that means you didn't annoy anybody

That counts!

:rofl:

[DarkTirade]

45. Can't guarantee that... :P

Today was my first day of school. So I don't know anybody there yet, and its entirely possible that some people may find my brand of sarcastic humor annoying.

I think my lit teacher liked my question though. After he was done telling us what he expected out of our papers, mostly along the lines of arguments and research and whatnot, I raised my hand and asked "What about Jonathan Swift style satire?" :P

[DarkTirade]

46. Ooh, wait... I did help someone.

Somebody in the line behind me at the little food courty type place was a few cents short so I gave her what change I had.

[Xipe Totec]

47. See? you just have to think back

and you'll see, you did something nice today.

:hi:

[bicentennial_baby]

23. I cleaned the house...

so Sniffa didn't have to come home to a disaster. And, I kissed him as soon as he got in the apartment. :)

[Xipe Totec]

48. You made Sniffa feel good?

that's extra special.

especially here, in the lounge. Good Job! :bounce:

[ScreamingMeemie]

24. I got out of bed.

[lizziegrace]

41. ...

:hug:

[Xipe Totec]

49. I'm sure many people were glad you did!

:bounce:

[Breeze54]

25. I didn't use the word F**K when I told off a stupid SUV driver!

:P

I just said, "You stupid bitch!" instead of "You stupid, fucking bitch!"

:rofl:

She just didn't understand that her clueless behavior was rude!

Took two parking spaces for herself, stayed on cellphone while in convenience store, talking loudly
on cellphone and moving slow because she only had one hand to pick up her change and her items
and then went out to her car and slammed her door into my passenger door! That's when I yelled.

One good thing?? OK, I didn't yell at my son for a 3rd time when he failed to take out the trash. ;)

He finally did.

[Xipe Totec]

51. See? It works!

He took out the thrash!

Are you familiar with Shell Silverstein's "The Garbage Song"?


:rofl:

[Breeze54]

94. You mean this? - LOL! - Very cute!

Sahra Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take The Garbage Out - Shel Silverstein

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/courses/ci407su01/students/north/kristy/Project/K-Poem-Net.html

Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout
Would not take the garbage out!
She'd scour the pots and scrape the pans,
Candy the yams and spice the hams,
And though her daddy would scream and shout,
She simply would not take the garbage out.
And so it piled up to the ceilings:
Coffee grounds, potato peelings,
Brown bananas, rotten peas,
Chunks of sour cottage cheese.
It filled the can, it covered the floor,
It cracked the window and blocked the door
With bacon rinds and chicken bones,
Drippy ends of ice cream cones,
Prune pits, peach pits, orange peel,
Gloppy glumps of cold oatmeal,
Pizza crusts and withered greens,
Soggy beans and tangerines,
Crusts of black burned buttered toast,
Gristly bits of beefy roasts. . .
The garbage rolled on down the hall,
It raised the roof, it broke the wall. . .
Greasy napkins, cookie crumbs,
Globs of gooey bubble gum,
Cellophane from green baloney,
Rubbery blubbery macaroni,
Peanut butter, caked and dry,
Curdled milk and crusts of pie,
Moldy melons, dried-up mustard,
Eggshells mixed with lemon custard,
Cold french fried and rancid meat,
Yellow lumps of Cream of Wheat.
At last the garbage reached so high
That it finally touched the sky.
And all the neighbors moved away,
And none of her friends would come to play.
And finally Sarah Cynthia Stout said,
"OK, I'll take the garbage out!"
But then, of course, it was too late. . .
The garbage reached across the state,
From New York to the Golden Gate.
And there, in the garbage she did hate,
Poor Sarah met an awful fate,
That I cannot now relate
Because the hour is much too late.
But children, remember Sarah Stout
And always take the garbage out!

Shel Silverstein, 1974

[harmonicon]

32. I bought pizza, beer, and cigarettes

Helped the shop and restaurant owners :)
oh, and I told my girlfriend that I love her - love is good for everybody.

[Xipe Totec]

52. love is good for everybody

There.

No more needs to be said.

[lizziegrace]

42. I didn't, but another DUer did

spent some time talking with me after work. It meant a lot to me...

:hug:

[RetroLounge]

:hug:

RL

[lizziegrace]

58. ...

:hug:

[Xipe Totec]

54. I'm sure you made that person feel special too!

There's no better feeling in the world than helping someone.

So you made somebody feel good.

[lizziegrace]

55. You're pretty remarkable

:hug:

Thank you for starting this thread. :)

[Xipe Totec]

59. You're welcome!

Sometimes, people just need a nudge to realize they had a great day.

:hi:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

44. Helped someone study for a midterm.

Whooohoo.

[Xipe Totec]

57. Damn! That is definitely a good thing!

Keep it coming!

:bounce:

[hellbound-liberal]

50. I helped about 10 students study for their midterm after school

I had to e-mail their parents over the weekend to recruit them because I thought they needed extra help. Thankfully, their parents encouraged them to come.

[Xipe Totec]

62. WOW!

Are you a teacher?

Because this sounds like something worthy of a teacher!



:applause:

[lost-in-nj]

53. i did nothing

I felt sorry for myself



crap



lost

[Xipe Totec]

56. You responded to this message

Which gave me a chance to respond.

Which made me feel good.

So, thank you! :hug:

[lost-in-nj]

60. ....

:cry:

thank you

i needed this tonight


lost

[Xipe Totec]

63. ...

I would dance if tou asked me to dance
I would run and never look back
I would cry if you saw you crying
I would save your soul tonight...

If I had the chance.


:hug:

[lost-in-nj]

68. thank you

thank you

:hug: :cry:


lost

:)

[NMDemDist2]

61. i cooked a healthy meal for my sick hubby

other than that the only human interaction I've had has been here

[Xipe Totec]

66. And that's a good thing!

Most hubbies, like myself, would perish without a loving soul to take care of us.

It is a known fact, that married men live longer than single men.

And married women live shorter lives than single women.

It is, as if, women give us not just love, but life itself.

for that, we thank you.

[NMDemDist2]

76. ...

:loveya:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

64. Drove my older son to counseling.

I hope he keeps it up. :D

[Xipe Totec]

87. There you go!

Of all the people you could help, your children are A-#1.

Keep going, you're doing great!

[Dangerously Amused]

65. I went to the local library and left DU up on the public access computer.

But then I always do that.


:7

[Xipe Totec]

89. Now I understand your moniker!

Dangerously Amused fits you to a T!

[Dangerously Amused]

100. Yes INDEED!

In fact, I make it my business to leave DU up on every public access computer I use. In the library, computer stores in the mall, in the coffee bar, at the hospital...

Heh heh heh.

[triguy46]

67. Don't know if this counts, but our clinic saw over 300 sick today...

at a base charge of $9 per physician visit. Total. Rx is extra.

[Xipe Totec]

91. Are you kidding?

Of course it does!

Damn!

Are you a nurse?

I ask because my middle son is a nurse.

[triguy46]

121. No. I'm the dreaded clinic administrator. Hated by all....

even when I fight for more pay better hours. No good deed goes unpunished.

[Skittles]

69. I sent a postcard to a female soldier from Texas in Iraq

the postcard is the Lone Star Flag and says "DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS WOMEN." :thumbsup:

almost EVERY DAY I do something for someone else - almost EVERY DAY

[lizziegrace]

71. ...

I have no doubts you do.

:hug:

[Skittles]

75. tomorrow I'll donate a double dose of platelets

almost 26 gallons now! WOOOOOO!

[lizziegrace]

85. Damn Skittles!

:applause:


:hug:

[Xipe Totec]

86. I had to stop

Doctor's orders.

But I'm not that far behind you, ten gallons in the Houston area, and almost ten gallons in New England.

As soon as the doctor says it's okay to resume, you're going to have some competition!

:bounce:

[Skittles]

92. actually, 26 gallons in 14 years in the DFW area

doesn't count my time in Austin or what I donated when I was an airgal - will have to look that up sometime :D

[Gonzo Gardener]

70. Cleaned my gf's house, shoveled her walk, & took her dog for a walk.

The poor thing works full time, goes to school full time, and leads adult group counseling sessions 3 evenings a week. I'm happy to help her out because she is a wonderful giving and compassionate woman who helps so many in need.

[Xipe Totec]

93. And I thank you for that

It is extra special that you are helping a compassionate person who helps others!

[bertha katzenengel]

73. why?

to me it's like crowing about your donations to charity. jmo.

[Xipe Totec]

79. Because, it might inspire someone

To do something great tomorrow.

There are many among us who want to do great things,

and just do not know how.

Your example might help.

Isn't that a good thing?

[bertha katzenengel]

82. good point

[Gonzo Gardener]

83. I understand where you're coming from.

It does feel a little like tooting your own horn, but I have noticed that many here are severely depressed and feel a kind of worthlessness or hopelessness. I think the OP might have been trying to boost those folks. I've been there and one way to pull yourself out of the black abyss is to remind yourself that you have worth and have something to contribute. Just MHO. :shrug:

[bertha katzenengel]

90. another good point

[Haole Girl]

74. delete

It was stupid

[Xipe Totec]

132. I wish you hadn't

I'm sorry I didn't reply earlier. :hi:

[bookworm65t]

77. Made plans to donate my body to medical school

don't know if this fits the criteria, but I feel good about it.

[Xipe Totec]

97. Of course it does!

One of my younger brothers, who died of a heart attack, donated his skin and the flesh from his inner lips, to be used to correct cleft palate deformities in young children.

He was a 20 year Marine, and veteran of Gulf War I.

I am so proud of him, my heart just wants to burst.

And your selflessness reminded me of his.

I thank you for your kindness, and for the memory of his.

[femmocrat]

80. I secretly gave all the other teachers a free highlighter!

(hehehehe)

I put them in their mailboxes when no one was in the faculty lounge. I also gave them to the aides, custodians and cafeteria workers. I love doing stuff like that!

Oh, and I taught 100+ kids today, but I do that everyday. I hope some of them enjoyed the lessons as much as I did.

[Xipe Totec]

99. I appreciate the lesson in humility

Teachers leave me speechless with their day-in-day-out generosity.

I owe my teachers so much, I don't know how I'll ever repay all my debts.

[no name no slogan]

81. I went to work today

I work in social services, so my job (indirectly) helps people out every day

[Xipe Totec]

104. Sometimes, just doing your job

every day, is a blessing for all of us.

Thank you!

[SPKrazy]

84. Well...

I helped the cub scouts fold flags :shrug:

I dunno

I guess I haven't done a lot for others today.

[Xipe Totec]

106. You're kidding, right?

I mean, helping kids, is there any nobler cause?

I don't think so.

Good job! :bounce:

[noamnety]

88. This won't sound like much, but

I spent $1.98 on two loaves of bread on the way home for my kids at school tomorrow. $3 in change was all I could scrounge up from my car and pockets, and I didn't have any credit cards on me, so I couldn't splurge for the good 7 grain bread, but I did pay extra to get wheat instead of white. :)

I was down to the last 4 slices in my classroom today, and I had to ask the kids who brought a lunch to please not take any and leave it for the kids who didn't have any lunch at all - and then I had to ask the ones with no lunch to make themselves just half a peanut butter sandwich to make sure everyone who really needed one today got one.

And in the something-nice-someone-did-for-me category, the neighbor across the street called me to say she noticed I left my garage door open, and it's cold out. Sure enough, I completely forgot to close it - it would have been open all night if she hadn't called.

[femmocrat]

95. Wow......

I don't understand why you have to buy bread for students who have no lunch.... Where on earth do you teach?

[noamnety]

108. I teach at a high school in the Detroit area

I wrote some about it in AspieGrrl's thread in the health forum, so I'm not gonna derail this to go through all that again, but I keep bread and peanut butter in the room so the kids don't go hungry. I started trying to keep something filling in there that they could help themselves to without having to ask after some off-topic class discussions about lunches. I found out one of the kids who should be getting free lunches (but we don't have them) was getting by sometimes on one meal a day - he wasn't eating anything til 6pm, when he got home from school.

[Xipe Totec]

113. That is heartbreaking

I wish, somehow, there was a way for all of us to help.

No child should go hungry.

Not in America.

Not now.

Not ever.

[noamnety]

123. Well, shoot

I think I just lost all my good-deed karma points.

One of the kids asked for a recipe for a mulligatawny soup I made a while back. I had a version of it typed up, and it wasn't til she was watching over my shoulder as I opened it on my screen that I remembered I'd made a pretty bad typo - somehow instead of "put the chicken in the pot" I accidentally (I swear) wrote "put the children in the pot."

[Xipe Totec]

125. LOL!

You just got some karma back by making me laugh!


:rofl:

[1gobluedem]

96. I ordered an Irish angel pin

For my friend's mother who is battling leukemia.

[femmocrat]

103. That is such a lovely gesture.

Prayers for your friend's mother.....

:hug:

[1gobluedem]

105. Thank you

She may be the only truly selfless person I've ever met. And, as she puts it, she's the lone Irishwoman in a sea of Italians (her kids all identify themselves with the Italian side of the family) so I wanted to get her something Irish.

She's home resting after her latest bout of chemo and subsequent infection. Prayers and vibes are appreciated.

[graywarrior]

98. I helped a guy get on the don't fucking call me list

He was soooooooo happy!

[Xipe Totec]

101. I live to read your posts!

I soo fucking love your sense of humor...

Than you! :rofl:

[graywarrior]

107. Works both ways!

U rule!

[Shine]

102. I fixed my family three healthy and nutritious meals

plus I helped my daughter with her homework. :D A mother's work is never done...

[Xipe Totec]

109. A mother's work is never done indeed!

Thank you, mom!

For you, and all the mothers in the world, to whom all of us owe their lives!

I wish all of you could undestand the passion expressed in this ode to motherhood,

declaimed in Spanish, by Manuel Bernal:

A Bohemian Toast:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdbRheRA33c

[otherlander]

110. Took my dog for two walks.

Gave dog breakfast/dinner/water/treats.
Tried to help somebody use a copy machine but actually wound up making the situation worse.

[Xipe Totec]

112. You made a dog happy

and that, in itself, it a great thing!

:bounce:

[bigwillq]

111. I made the bed

at the man's house. He likes when I do that. :)

[Cabcere]

114. I don't know - at first I was going to say "nothing"

but then I realized how cynical that was, and how other people have done things to make my life better today - little things that they probably didn't notice, but that helped improve my life anyway. :) I had lunch with a good friend today, and it was really nice to just spend time with him - we've pretty much always been really comfortable with each other, but today it was especially nice just to sit down and talk with him for a while about nothing in particular. :) So I hope that made his life better...I know it made mine! :)

[Xipe Totec]

128. The question you need to ask yourself is this:

What do I want to do with the time I have been granted in this universe?

Remember that it is finite; less than a century. For some, less than half a century...

So, given that you are a sentient being in this universe for such a short time, what do you want to do with the gift you were given?

From what I can tell, you're making the right choices.

:hi:

[LibDemAlways]

115. I spent several hours helping my daughter

prepare for finals by quizzing her on the material in her science text. Hoping for an "A."

[Xipe Totec]

131. These are the great moments

Helping our children grow up.

What grade is your daughter?

[flvegan]

116. I explained loss mitigation to a foreclosure attorney this morning.

Default resolution is something that these folks should really be working on. It's win-win, and I've been screaming this for 10 years.

I'll be part of saving a few homes this quarter, for people I'll never meet.

I'm lovin it. I intend to be the biggest monkeywrench in the foreclosure machine here in Florida.

[AlCzervik]

117. thats frigging awesome!

:toast: :thumbsup:

[Xipe Totec]

136. That is amazing!

Just getting an attorney to listen is no small feat.

But getting them to see the light? WOW!

[Robb]

118. I encouraged my boss to stand up to the Man

He's taking a stand that will be costly, but ultimately incredibly beneficial to my tiny little community. Risky. Hugely.

I'm so proud to work for him. And I let him know. :)

[GoddessOfGuinness]

119. I can't agree that you've got bupkis...

You created this thread! :toast:

[Xipe Totec]

137. Thanks!

I'm glad I did! :bounce:

[Joe Fields]

120. I did the dishes.

[Inchworm]

122. I hoped

for others to have a good day, and I asked someone I'm still pissed at how an "interview" went. I was gritting my teeth doing it, but I did it nonetheless.

Have a super day!

:hi:

[Xipe Totec]

139. You did good!

That will please your friends and confound your enemies!

:hi:

[LanternWaste]

124. I carpooled to work today.

But then again, I do that every work day.

It's nice though-- kicking back in the passenger's seat, sipping coffee and smelling the sweet scent of his freshly lit joint whilst zipping down the highway.

(I don't tell him I indulge on occasion-- I like the perspective held of me that I'm a prude and an old fashioned guy who's *just* cool enough to look the other way... and I'm not telling anyone here that I indulge on occasion-- oops. Dammit! :banghead: Really, agent mike-- I don't indulge at all, and my girlfriend's not an illegal immigrant, either...)

[Xipe Totec]

134. ...

:smoke:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

127. walked the dog for lisa.

[Xipe Totec]

129. A two fer. Good one!

You made Lisa AND the dog happy! :bounce:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

130. dog refused to go outside. so he aint so happy now.

[Xipe Totec]

133. Ah well...

:rofl:

[Critters2]

135. Hospital visit, then called the hospitalized woman's two good friends

at her request, to let them know she's there. Of course, this is my job. Other than that, not much.

[Xipe Totec]

140. You do good deeds, and get paid for it?

How awesome is that?

:applause:

[Critters2]

141. It's good work if you can get it!

:)

[matcom]

138. let a fucking douchebag make a turn in front of me as she didn't 'get it' whilst talking on her cell

:eyes:

douchebag cell-phone drivers

[Xipe Totec]

142. And you get to live to drive another day

Fair trade, I think. :thumbsup: