I Believe In Good Karma

No one loses if you go and help the homeless, no one also loses when you are cleaning up the side of a highway, in fact, the only people that are missing out are the ones not volunteering. They don't know what it is like to make your surroundings, even just a little bit, better. Also put yourself in the shoes of a needy person, you have nothing to your name except the clothes on your back, you walk into a soup kitchen starving and lonely. You are greeted by a nice volunteer whose only desire at that moment is to help you,just imagine how awesome that would feel, and if that doesn't make you want to volunteer, i don't know what

Random acts of kindness matter to me. I’ve been taught since I was little to be nice to everyone. In elementary school, we would get “Random Acts of Kindness” slips if we helped teachers or classmates. There was a raffle at lunch, and whoever won would get the greatly coveted ice cream sandwich from the lunch line. I was so proud when I got one of those small colored slips that validated my act of kindness.

On the other hand, it has also made me less of the selfish person who I was before into an increasingly caring person. For an example, I put people before myself now because in El Salvador the people go beyond for their loved ones and friends. They go home with very little and still manage to have something and be happy. I do not hesitate to help more as well. When I had seen how much the kids do for their parents, I realized on how lazy and ungrateful I was to my mother. It made me want to get a job and help my mom with bills, which I did so exactly. Years later, what I have done to help the people out there is sending a huge box full of anything my family and I did not need every six months and filling it up with as much as we could.

From day one my mom taught me that you will get more satisfaction giving to and helping others than you ever will by just doing things for yourself. I truly believe this. Volunteering to teach swimming lessons, organizing recycled items, and visiting the nursing home are all things I have been involved in and doing each of those I have learned more and more about how important service is. Just recently my classmates and I helped an elderly woman move all of her belongings out of her home and into the 4H building for an auction. The 4H building is on the fairgrounds where I have volunteered to clean up every spring for the last 3 years. Service is very important but also very rewarding. I look toward to doing more service projects in the

Growing up I never really thought about how much kindness could actually change people.We all know how important it is to be kind to one another but I don't think we take into consideration sometimes how much words can effect someone, positively or negatively.. After this tragic event happened I took into consideration the importance of kindness as well as how much people over look the simplicity of it.

From just cooking a stranger a meal to be an aid to a neighbour financially,

It may not seem like one is making a big difference, but even the smallest acts of kindness can brighten someone’s day. In Stave 2 of A Christmas Carol, the Ghost of Christmas Past shows Scrooge how Fezziwig, Scrooge’s old employer, was so kind to his employees. To this act of kindness Scrooge states,”The happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune.” When Scrooge sees how generous his employer was and what a positive impact he made on others by being generous and giving, it leads Scrooge to change his ways and become a nicer person that has a beneficial impact on others. As Morrie said in the article,“Tuesdays With Morrie: The Eighth Tuesday We Talk About Money”, “Devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” Moreover, caring for others and spreading kindness not only to oneself but also others, whether it be by donating to charity or just plainly going around and doing a good deed for others, is the key to happiness. No matter what it may be, even the smallest movement of giving can make a big difference in someone’s life. Just by putting a smile on someone’s face, a positive impact on the world has been made. Devoting yourself to something and being a better person will help bring accomplishment and joy to life and make a long lasting impact on those around you. This act of being kind and generous to others will have an everlasting positive impact on not only the receiver, but also the

I know from other experiences that volunteers really make a difference in people’s lives. Volunteering is something that everyone should want to do, and the benefits are a great part too. I have learned through my church family different ways to feel “needed” on this earth, and one of those ways is to help others. I have learned about Karma, within the last couple of years, and I truly believe in it. What goes around, comes around. So I think that if you are only putting good deeds out there, then eventually someone something will do good deeds in

I believe that for majority of people Pre-Conventional (level 1) is what we base almost all of our decisions on. We imprint these concepts into our children from a very young age, we teach them that if they don't clean their room they will lose something, and that if they act and do as they are told they will be rewarded. I don't believe that there is truly very many acts of real kindness. Though some do exist, it's almost the exception to the rules of behavior. We live in a society that thinks if they do something nice for another it must be filmed, or ranted about. You see these videos everywhere some stranger buying a homeless guy a meal, or giving him clothing. If you need so desperately for acknowledgement for doing the right thing, it

The needs of others is always prevalent, however, the means to satisfy those needs can be eluding. Community service with the Feeding America Organization and volunteering at charity marathons have taught me two essential lessons, any contribution matters and never take anything for granted.

Volunteering to feed the homeless is truly an eye opening experience to what reality is. There is an estimated one hundred million homeless people in the world who are starving and are trying to find a way to survive. On a day-to-day basis, we see homeless people everywhere such as on the streets, by the freeway asking for money so they can feed themselves, or maybe even feed their own family. One day, my mom and I decided we had to take action after witnessing so many homeless people on the streets.When people are in such a difficult situation, their only option is to beg for money because they have no roof over their head, and no food to eat. Many of these people are suffering from their own decisions, unemployment, or for other personal reasons. There are many homeless people who are sick and suffering from severe mental illnesses. It breaks my heart seeing homeless people in the streets, so I knew I had to take action and help out someway. The experience of volunteering to feed the homeless was most certainly a life changing experience. It made me realize how grateful I am for my life, how important it is to help those in great need, and to never take a meal for granted or roof for granted. This event was one that happened in the spur of the moment but has also changed me as a a person by becoming more involved and helping out more in my community , learning to never taking anything for granted, and by not assuming all homeless people are bad people as such.

But because of a few people with big hearts, that is now in our past. I told myself from that day on that I will always find a way to help the one in need. It feels give good to give back to the ones who are less fortunate than I. Today I am even helping the woman try to get my city to rebuild some broke down apartments and rebuild a homeless center. I have even helped start a recycling program and it makes me feel more amazing than receiving an "A" in a class at school. You always have to remember "No matter how tough your life is going there will always be someone who has it even tougher." Although people may not think they are lazy, but everyone needs to begin to realize the importance of volunteer work and start working for the good of the world. Volunteer work can greatly affect everyone's day to day living. Although doing volunteer work may seem like hard work and not very enjoyable to others, there are many benefits to volunteering like; strengthening communities, improving lives, and connecting with others. Giving back is taking your own time to help the people around you and to ensure that this world can live in harmony for decades to come. Most would agree, it may not be fun for many but it provides you with a great feeling that you continue to

Reflecting upon things I am most passionate about or involved in I instantly thought of working with children and the elderly, then I thought of those who I showed no interest in working with. Initially, volunteering to help the poor or third world countries came to mind. First, while I am a caring person, I did not think to help those in poverty before in the community because I myself grew up in a low income family surviving off food stamps or welfare, so I thought if I am capable of coming out on top, then others are as well. However, I did not think of the support I got along the way. I did not think of how not everyone gets accepted for food stamps, or that if a family does that the amount is not reasonable since I have seen families only receive sixteen dollars who need far more than that. Second, when it comes to third world countries the saying goes, “Out of sight, out of mind.” I did not want to live life thinking this way anymore, so it was time to make a change. To put it differently, I reflected upon Karen Armstrong’s negative version of the Golden Rule mentioned in the sixth step, Action, “Do not do to others what you would not like them to do to you” (Armstrong ). In like manner, I would not want to be cast to the side in my time of need, neither should I do that to others.

During a few of our classes we have learned about globalization, and a little bit more about the world we are currently in. This lesson entirely introduced me to the new problems that we are faced with today in current society. This lesson has impacted me a lot. I also learned how much donations and little actions can benefit everyone in every way. When we were putting away jackets I thought a while after about all the people who’d have something to wear this winter. The part was that they didn’t have to donate at all, but people continued to do so. It was the same with the food hamper, although we did not get many donations this year, people still had the thought to bring things in. No one was obligated to bring anything in at all, but merely encouraged. These small actions are going to be able to make others lives better.

For me, others are more important than myself. I feel that I should always give to those less unfortunate than myself. In my freshman year, I decided to sew over two hundred ditty bags—drawstring gym bags—to give to the veterans in the Dayton VA Hospital. However, I did not feel like I was doing all I could do. Once finding out that many of the veterans in this hospital are homeless and have families that they cannot support, I decided to gather donations. I applied for grants and went to local businesses to be able to buy the people who fought for our country the hygienic supplies that they needed. I could buy over nine hundred different products that I donated to the Dayton VA Hospital. For me, this act put into my reality how much other people suffer. I am lucky to have a loving family that can