The Heroes Among Us

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Reading the stories of the CNN heroes, I could not help but think of the heroes who walk among us. Ordinary people doing extraordinary, selfless things.

The pilots who are flying shelter dogs to their new families

K, whose sister gave the gift of life to her father

J, who works to ensure the disabled have access to higher education and therefore brighter futures

T, who feeds the hungry and helps the unemployed write their first resumes

The firefighter who went back for his colleague and now fights for his own life

All the people who look day and night for missing children

The servicemen- and -women who are returning from Iraq and posts worldwide

The volunteers at Noah’s Ark and shelters everywhere

My list could go on forever. Make your list today and give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.

A karmatastic life is a way of thinking, doing, being. Collective good deeds have the power to clarify the present, shape the future, and heal the past.

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Give a Little Bit

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We all have something we can spare, or we can share. The following is a short list of ideas to pare your closets and home and make a real difference in the lives of others.

Clothes, shoes, and handbags: Women in Distress and CareerCloset.org help women find their way back to safety, self-respect, dignity, and lives worth living (and giving).

Furniture, household items, and gently used toys: Faith Farms Ministries and TheGivingEffect.com can take nearly anything and put it to good use.

Books: Consider a run to your local hospital or retirement home; your fave books and writers might find new fans.

New and gently used home repair/remodeling supplies: Habitat Restore will resell; shop there as well!

That old clunker: your local high school auto technician training program can use old cars to train tomorrow’s workers.

The change jar: Even a $10 donation will make a difference to animals awaiting their forever homes—food, toys, bedding, and cleaning supplies are required to keep the animals engaged and the shelters afloat.

A karmatastic life is a way of thinking, doing, being. Collective good deeds have the power to clarify the present, shape the future, and heal the past.

© 2011 Karmatastic. All rights reserved.