You know it is kind of funny. Kim and I have been working together for a little over a year. We have countless blogs that we participate in together, we email each other at least fifty or more times a day..we also Facebook and twitter. She has become my closest friend. What is funny is that in all this time, through all this "networking", writing and planning-we have never once met, or spoken to each other (meaning the telephone). Kim doesn't even know what I look like. Which has become a running joke between us-as I have sent her pictures of my feet, arms and legs. The point I guess I am trying to make is that even though we haven't met, we have found common ground. We both have a sincere desire to change the world-to make things better, to help people.
The problem is "how." How does one go about helping another person? I know that for many, the first inclination when someone needs assistance is to jump right in. Sometimes that works-mostly it doesn't. Because many times, there is more to a story or situation than meets the eye. One of the tools we have tried to make available is our message board. Chances are, if you are reading this, you know something-a bit of information, a phone number, a resource. We ask that you go over there and take a few minutes and share it. That little bit of information could go a long way towards helping someone. If the message board doesn't have what you need-email us. There is an address on the right hand side of the screen. Both Kim and I agree that some things need to be discussed privately. Sometimes asking is the hardest thing to do-we respect that and respect people's privacy. We want to help. Understand, though, that sometimes our hands are tied because we don't have enough information, or the entire story.. or a person's permission. With respect comes responsibility. I'll let Kim take it from here-
Hee, Kathleen's telling the truth; all I've got to go on is feet, oh and picture of the back of her as she dances with her husband at a friend's wedding! :-) The best of friendships can be built through nothing more than words, thousands upon thousands of them!
Kathleen and I know first hand that people are often faced with what feels like insurmountable problems and nowhere to turn. Often, knowing that someone cares and has the time to listen and support is enough to help folks get through the day, and far too often, that's all we have to offer: our care, our time, our thoughts. Where we can be of real-world assistance, we do so. We're happy to dig up information on resources in a person's area, to help sort out the best plan of attack, to spread the word, to put up chip-ins on our pages if what a person needs most is quick cash to resolve an immediate crisis. Just don't ask us to make a phone call! We both have, well, issues there, and to be honest, more than enough children to render a phone conversation incomprehensible.
If you are in need, or you know someone who is in need, and you think we can be of service, please email us. We are happy to be of service in whatever way we can be.
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