A few words about self respect . . .

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  • January 30, 2009 at 2:20 am
    Gem
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    I can only paraphrase this from an article I read years ago in Southern Living Magazine, of all places. The article was about an elderly woman who worked as a laundress her whole life and literally lived in a shack. She made some phenomenally huge monetary donation to endow a college scholarship. She had saved so much money and was satisfied with so little. Amazing, when America is in consumer debt up to its eyeballs.

    She said

    If you want to feel proud of yourself, do something that you can be proud of.

    So simple and profound. When things get hard and I get lazy, I remind myself that my service to others blesses me the most. You really can’t get self respect any other way.

    I hope my children learn this and the earlier the better – to feel good you don’t need to shop or eat or compare yourself to others. Do something worthwhile and you will feel good without hurting yourself or anyone else.

    January 31, 2009 at 3:26 am
    CindyS
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    Oh Gem, you just reminded me of something my grandmother said. As she got older she would tend to not want my husband and I (with our small children) to come see her. I would call; she would say it’s not a good time. Finally, one weekend we just went. She was so blessed and happy! She ended our visit together by saying, “You know, the best way out of the dumps is to put your mind on someone else.” I’ve always remembered that; it is so true!

    Blessings,

    Cindy

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