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Teaching Moments - Helping Others

In today's world there are plenty of people who belong to the "it's all about me" club. Many people believe it's a "me, me, me" world and miss an essential part of life-- helping others.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: "To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, ... to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a little better; whether by a healthy child or a garden patch ... to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is success."
In today's world there are plenty of people who belong to the "it's all about me" club. Many people believe it's a "me, me, me" world and miss an essential part of life-- helping others.
Ralph Waldo Emerson once said: "To laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, ... to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a little better; whether by a healthy child or a garden patch ... to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is success." Helping others and contributing to their happiness is an important component of your own success.
There are many opportunities to help others, but two not-for-profit organizations, Volunteer Match and Helping Others, can get you started. Consider volunteering at your church, a youth or senior center, a hospital, or a food pantry, for example. The need is great, and the opportunities for you to positively impact others are enormous.
Make sure your vision includes helping others. Successful people set and achieve goals. Successful people enjoy their success, have many friends, have a good self-image and know the importance of helping others. Help others for a richer, fuller life.
Suggestions for implementation:
  • List some of the volunteering opportunities in your local area.
  • Decide where the need is greatest and where your interests are.
  • Decide if your volunteering will be a family exercise or an individual one.


Questions for discussion:
  • How much time per week or per month can you devote to your new activity?
  • Volunteering will take time from something you have been doing. What part of your life will change to make room for the volunteering activity?
  • What do you think you will learn from helping others?


Japan needs world's help

THE devastation that has hit Japan shows a mighty country truly humbled by the extraordinary forces of nature.
It's a disaster movie come true yet those terrifying images can't begin to describe the horror of actually being caught up in it.
Japan is a resilient nation which has in the past displayed awesome skills in emerging from disaster. But for now it's in dire need of help... the world's help.
Let's just pray that the world is listening. - Steven Smith, Seaton Delaval, Northumberland WELL done to the Lib Dems for standing up to their leader and the Tories on the new proposals for the NHS.
When will the Tories learn that privatisation doesn't improve services? It just makes money for shareholders and greedy fat-cat bosses.
The party has never supported the NHS. When Nye Bevan proposed its creation in 1948, the Tories stood against it. When Margaret Thatcher was in power she slashed budgets and nearly brought it to its knees. Let's hope Ed Miliband takes a lead and fights these barmy plans. - Anthony Andrews, Portchester, Fareham, Hants
  
Angelina Jolie and her Charity Work 

Angelina prides herself in her work off camera as she is dedicated to her charity work. Angelina Jolie is Global Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and is in charge of many charitys and funds for people who need help. In 2007 Actress Angelina Jolie visited Iraq and Syria for two days at the end of August, in an effort to raise international support for the millions of people affected by the war. And on Christmas day Angelina and Brad spent the Day giving gifts to Colombian refugees in Costa Rica. Several of Angies Children are also adopted from impoverished and suffering nations. 

Jolie is on the board of advisors for the Yéle Haiti Foundation as well and agreed to have the first picture of her pregnant Belly in people magazine for $500000 donation to the charity. 

She also visited Afghan refugees in Pakistan and donated $1 million to help, and while on her all of her travels Angie covers all of her costs herself. 


Angelina also has pledged $5 million to set up a wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia.

In 2008 Angelina and her brother honored their mother who died of Ovarian cancer by donating to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.