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ten things...
Feb. 19th, 2004 03:10 amInspired by Cate's post, I will now attempt to list ten good things I've done in my twenty three years. Most of my things aren't earth shattering, but I like to think they helped in some way.
1) I helped my mother nurse several sick and/or injured kittens back to health and happiness. Most notable were the just born pair who stayed in a basket beside my bed at night. I would wake up every couple hours to bottle feed them because their mother was still recovering from major surgery to save her life. Also the tiny tortie kitten with a broken shoulder that my mom made tiny splints for, which had to be frequently changed so her leg would develop properly. She walks without a limp now.
2.) I ran up an enormous phone bill in my sophomore year of high school having all night conversations with a good friend who was only a year older than myself. He graduated extremely early and went off to college, where he had a nervous breakdown. I spent a lot of time trying to convince him that life was worth living. The last I heard, he was in Spain shooting a movie.
3.) I called the police on my sister. It needed to be done. I don't regret it, because the experience really opened her eyes to the life she didn't want to be living. Last weekend I had an actual conversation with her for the first time in years.
4.) When friends are in need, I've tried to be there. Whether they need money to go to the doctor, a safe place, a friendly ear or just time, I've tried to give it to them.
5.) I've taken a number of drunk people home to prevent them from driving.
6.) I try to always leave a good tip when I eat in restaraunts. My mother worked in a truckstop diner before I was born and told me horrible stories. I've had many friends who worked in services industries where they suffered incredible insults and bad behaviour from the customers. Those jobs are hard and frequently thankless, and it doesn't take much to be kind. I'll never know if it makes a difference, but I like to think it does.
7.) I spent a night driving a friend all over town so he could find the perfect gift for his girlfriend. It was a lot cooler than homework.
8.) I called RAINN and drove someone to the hospital when no one else believed they had been raped. I've never talked about it before, mostly because that story isn't mine to tell.
9.) I took care of an old woman's cat while she was in the hospital over Christmas. My mother helps this woman out a lot because he kids are good for nothing jerks and she's all alone.
10.) The past few years I've participated in various charities that purchase clothes and toys for kids in the community who wouldn't get anything otherwise. Ever since we moved to Austin, my mother has been involved in the Coats for Kids drive, and every year I've given a coat or two to them.
I hope I do more in the years to come.
1) I helped my mother nurse several sick and/or injured kittens back to health and happiness. Most notable were the just born pair who stayed in a basket beside my bed at night. I would wake up every couple hours to bottle feed them because their mother was still recovering from major surgery to save her life. Also the tiny tortie kitten with a broken shoulder that my mom made tiny splints for, which had to be frequently changed so her leg would develop properly. She walks without a limp now.
2.) I ran up an enormous phone bill in my sophomore year of high school having all night conversations with a good friend who was only a year older than myself. He graduated extremely early and went off to college, where he had a nervous breakdown. I spent a lot of time trying to convince him that life was worth living. The last I heard, he was in Spain shooting a movie.
3.) I called the police on my sister. It needed to be done. I don't regret it, because the experience really opened her eyes to the life she didn't want to be living. Last weekend I had an actual conversation with her for the first time in years.
4.) When friends are in need, I've tried to be there. Whether they need money to go to the doctor, a safe place, a friendly ear or just time, I've tried to give it to them.
5.) I've taken a number of drunk people home to prevent them from driving.
6.) I try to always leave a good tip when I eat in restaraunts. My mother worked in a truckstop diner before I was born and told me horrible stories. I've had many friends who worked in services industries where they suffered incredible insults and bad behaviour from the customers. Those jobs are hard and frequently thankless, and it doesn't take much to be kind. I'll never know if it makes a difference, but I like to think it does.
7.) I spent a night driving a friend all over town so he could find the perfect gift for his girlfriend. It was a lot cooler than homework.
8.) I called RAINN and drove someone to the hospital when no one else believed they had been raped. I've never talked about it before, mostly because that story isn't mine to tell.
9.) I took care of an old woman's cat while she was in the hospital over Christmas. My mother helps this woman out a lot because he kids are good for nothing jerks and she's all alone.
10.) The past few years I've participated in various charities that purchase clothes and toys for kids in the community who wouldn't get anything otherwise. Ever since we moved to Austin, my mother has been involved in the Coats for Kids drive, and every year I've given a coat or two to them.
I hope I do more in the years to come.
