Month: April 2013

Look for the Helpers

Over the past 2 days, our minds and hearts have been spilling over for the people hurt by the tragic bombing in Boston. You look for answers but they are few and far between. How do you explain this?

I love the quote by Mr Feed Rogers that has been circling the interwebs…

When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” To this day, especially in times of “disaster,” I remember my mother’s words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers — so many caring people in this world. – Freed Rogers

This is just so true… TRUE TRUE TRUE!!

its all how you look at things. Sure its easy to be mad and upset…even angry, but what does that get you. Zero.

This take look at the bright side to a whole new level… LOVE THIS!

I miss Mr. Rogers and the good he did!

TommyLog – When you Serve Others and They Serve You!!

Tommylog – When you Serve Others and They Serve You!

This past weekend I had the opportunity to working with some of the adults with the ARC of the Fox Cities and boy what a blessing. We went to Saber lanes in Menasha and I was their main cheerleader while they bowled.

What a total blessing to be able to be with those unique individuals and see their smiles and to help them…well it seemed like I was helping them, but they were actually helping me. You see the way I look at it it this. The didn’t really need my help to be happy..they were happy way before I got there…I needed them to be happy and for 2 hours, I forgot all abot the cares of the world and focused on something much more important… others.

THANK YOU john for the invite to share and learn and grow and make a difference!

TommyLog – Your Work Ethic

I was readying an article about fast food employees picketing due to the low wages. Why would you picket and complain about the low wages of an entry level job? Seriously? I had an entry level job…WHEN I WAS 16!! I used it as a stepping stone to get a better job, and then a better job and so on. This is truly pathetic!!

I’m so glad my work ethic was taught to me by my father. We had some hard times growing up, but my father was never above temp work..whatever it took to keep things running in the Clifford household.

Do not hide behind your entry level job… you control your destiny, not the government.

 

TommyLog – Will the Bigger Man Please Apologize First?

I have a life long friend named Jeff and we used to pick on each other, many times to tears. As I look back on the incidents for the real reason I picked on him, I can’t think of anything valid other than the fact he was bigger than I and he was what I felt was weaker. This went on for years and I’m pretty sure I never actually said i was sorry. This weekend, he reached out to me and said he was truly sorry.

It takes the bigger man to admit they are wrong and to say sorry. I’m blessed to have Jeff teach me this lesson.

I appreciate him and call him a good friend. YOU ROCK JEFF!