Sunday, July 18, 2010
Miracle At Wells Fargo
A kid in my ward works as a loan officer. He was working with one lady, who is in debt and struggling to get by, when she started sobbing. She felt loss and little hope about the future because of her debt. Another lady noticed this and came up to her and comforted her. She then pulled out her check book and asked, how much do you owe? She wrote a check and her debt was wiped clean.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
You Got 2, Why Not Share?
I went to lunch with a few sales associates and learned about one of them, Ellis. He donated his kidney to his dad. They were a near perfect blood match. When the blood isn't a perfect match the probability of the body taking the organ is lower. The fathers new kidney will extend his life about 10 years. Before the transplant, Ellis's father wasn't very healthy. Even with dialysis, he didn't have much energy and his skin had a yellow color. Immediately after the transplant, he felt like a new man. It took a few months for Ellis to recover. His gift of life won't slow him down. His mom taught him well. Share.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Catch That Dog
We were heading off to go eat at Fuddruckers and Jamon was gone. Then we saw him down the street helping a kid catch a dog. That was really nice. Especially because we all just got cleaned up and dogs always smell bad, slobber, and are dirty. Jamon picked it up and put it in the jeep and took it to the kids house.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Stopped to Help?
Has anyone ever stopped to see if someone needed help? Please record your story in the comments section. Ammon left a few of his experiences in the Post comments, "No Gas=No Go"
Friday, November 20, 2009
Adopt-a-Grandparent
Ammon and a group of friends has just shown the world some good. They helped organize and put on a community event called Adopt-a-Grandparent. There is a brief description on this site. If you look carefully, you can see Ammon and Leslie in the video.
The video shows pretty much what adopt-a-grandparent is. Basically, young adults gather with elderly to play games and dance. Not many visitors come to retirement homes so any type of visit is very welcome. I bet this night was a hit. Good job!
The video shows pretty much what adopt-a-grandparent is. Basically, young adults gather with elderly to play games and dance. Not many visitors come to retirement homes so any type of visit is very welcome. I bet this night was a hit. Good job!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
No Gas = No Go
I was driving home when I saw a red pickup, hood up, on the side of the freeway. I stopped and asked if he needed help. As I pulled up, he was up on the landscape under a tree sitting and waiting. I asked if he needed help and he said, "I ran out of gas and I don't have a phone." I asked if anyone was coming to get him and he said no. This poor man, about 50, was just waiting for something to happen. He had no plan in action other than hoping that someone would stop. I told him to hop in my jeep and we will go get some gas. He was scared to leave his vehicle because it could get impounded; it happened to him last time. So off I went to the nearest gas station and I brought back some gas. He paid for the gas and container and he offered me more money which I declined. He misread his gas meter and odometer thinking he had more gas than he did. He only had 1.5 miles to go.
"My brothers and sisters, we are surrounded by those in need of our attention, our encouragement, our support, our comfort, our kindness—be they family members, friends, acquaintances, or strangers. We are the Lord’s hands here upon the earth, with the mandate to serve and to lift His children. He is dependent upon each of us." President Thomas S Monson What Have I Done for Someone Today?
"My brothers and sisters, we are surrounded by those in need of our attention, our encouragement, our support, our comfort, our kindness—be they family members, friends, acquaintances, or strangers. We are the Lord’s hands here upon the earth, with the mandate to serve and to lift His children. He is dependent upon each of us." President Thomas S Monson What Have I Done for Someone Today?
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Is Chivalry Dead!?
I was at a party, playing games around the table and one of the girls didn't have a chair. None of the guys noticed or at least did anything. Then a girl chimed in and said, "Is chivalry dead?" I felt bad I didn't notice her. After that night, I've been watching others and the way they are to women.
What is Chivalry? -The qualities idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward women. A knight is a gentleman.
I was at SRP paying a bill for work when a lady came in and there weren't any chairs easily available. I gave her my chair and nearly everyone noticed. There were 2 ladies and 1 kid taking up 7 chairs and after they saw what I did, they moved over opening a few seats.
'There are some men who, in a spirit of arrogance, think they are superior to women. They do not seem to realize that they would not exist but for the mother who gave them birth. When they assert their superiority they demean her. It has been said, “Man can not degrade woman without himself falling into degradation; he can not elevate her without at the same time elevating himself" (Alexander Walker, in Elbert Hubbard’s Scrap Book [1923], 204).' Gordon B Hinckley Ensign, 2004 The Women of Our Lives
If you want to know how to be a better gentlemen, ask your mother.
Chivalry isn't dead!
What is Chivalry? -The qualities idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward women. A knight is a gentleman.
I was at SRP paying a bill for work when a lady came in and there weren't any chairs easily available. I gave her my chair and nearly everyone noticed. There were 2 ladies and 1 kid taking up 7 chairs and after they saw what I did, they moved over opening a few seats.
'There are some men who, in a spirit of arrogance, think they are superior to women. They do not seem to realize that they would not exist but for the mother who gave them birth. When they assert their superiority they demean her. It has been said, “Man can not degrade woman without himself falling into degradation; he can not elevate her without at the same time elevating himself" (Alexander Walker, in Elbert Hubbard’s Scrap Book [1923], 204).' Gordon B Hinckley Ensign, 2004 The Women of Our Lives
If you want to know how to be a better gentlemen, ask your mother.
Chivalry isn't dead!
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