No Good Deed

November 9, 2023 1:33 pm Published by EverEden Leave your thoughts

I took a break, I just didn’t feel like creating content or writing…for the first time in my life. Worries, chores, commitments and health issues; it was more of the same struggles,  not much writing/content creation, and not much EverEden or craft stuff. I’ve been reminded that it never stops. So, I’m back. I initially wanted to do a stream on the subject of firearms in Australia and the laws surrounding.. I’d planned to do a steam on it months ago. I also wanted to get back to finally publishing that book, you know the one.

At this point I’m not going to say anything until I have worked with my designer, until I have listed it with worldwide publishers. and until I’m ready to go. I’ve been teasing it too long, though every time I did, I had full intentions to release it…but someone would die, I would suffer health issues spanning months, I’d go through major upheaval in my personal life and more. The content of the last few years alone could fill a memoir. Maybe I should release one of those instead. Lol

Okay, unpopular opinion; I don’t agree with memes and posts claiming that Good Samaritans just want the kudos/fame.

When you see some Zoomer with a camera, passing a 20 to a homeless person and posting it on TikTok, you think it’s low, right?

Part of it is, I guess…but I don’t care.

An “Influencer” with followers is displaying a good deed gaining attention, clout, and to virtue signal. . However, the homeless person in the video is still getting that $20 and thousands of people are seeing a good deed being performed. Whether it’s “from the heart” or not, the gesture was done and it met the eyes of thousands of others. It could work as inspiration.

When I sent Christmas gift boxes to other countries, and when I had a Sponsor Child(yes, I now know this is a farce,) I told some people. I even added pictures of the Christmas box one’s map showing the flight path the charity had sent me to show it was on its way.  It wasn’t because I wanted people to think I was awesome. Let’s be honest, if you know me/follow me, you know I don’t really care what people think. I didn’t fear a contingent of my friends or strangers thinking I did it to seem virtuous. Honey, I am virtuous. But that’s besides the point. LOL

I told people because I wanted them to see how easy it was to get involved, how fun it was, how little it took to change someone’s life for a day or two. I find that many times people claim to be too busy or not able to do whatever it was, in the way of  a donation of time, products or money to someone/a charity. I’m not going to go into the grift most charities run, you know 30% of the gross income goes to “administration,” or is laundered or used for nefarious plans -Or – the ones that run campaigns for an issue  you may care about but the small print says they’re allowed to use your donated money on other campaigns instead. (Looking at you, #getup)

The reason I decided on this topic this week was because I DID A THING. Worship me!!!! *influences*

Right.

I did something kind for a stranger that would never be able to give me something back. I helped someone without cameras, without witnesses, without wondering about the time I would “waste” on this deed, I didn’t think about if the person would tell their friends about me, didn’t think about how insignificant it might seem due to it being so local, it didn’t cross my mind whether I should put myself out. I did it from somewhere that didn’t even have a thought behind it as my body made the movements to do start doing something nice.

I’m not going to write the specifics, but I’m wondering if it matters whether I do or don’t.

Maybe I’m crazy, but my desire to bring more people into the fold–encourage others to pay it forward, be kind for no reason etc- feels much stronger than feel happy with myself and not say anything to others. Yes, I’m glad I helped someone but it’s not enough. I want everyone to do that kind of thing too. I want to tell people it’s okay to offer help and it’s my opinion that if you can, you probably should. What seems insignificant could mean a lot to someone else.

Do I care that someone has a camera out just to record themselves doing deeds? I think it’s lame, that some people are trying so hard to get themselves a reputation…but I  see how it can show people how easy it is to make someone’s day to. Does the end justify the means?

 

 

 

 

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