Giving Really Does Give Back 10-fold (Or More!)
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People Appreciate Your Efforts
Those of us who volunteer countless hours need to be reminded occasionally that giving truly does give back at least 10-fold. This sounds slightly religious, or even a bit trite, but it is a fact. Why is this? Because people appreciate your efforts!
How do They Reward You?
How many leads have you gotten from your volunteer hours? How many times has someone informed you of a job opportunity? How about when you donate to a charity run or dinner and show up there. What does that do for your personally or professionally?
At work, if you are polite and help someone in need, don’t they always go out of their way to help you out for the rest of the time you or they work there and beyond? How often does that tiny effort lead to a lifelong friendship?
The old saying you can get more flies w/ honey than spice is very true. How many times when you were younger did your volunteer hours lead to social invitations? Dates? Etc.
Always Be Giving
We need to make sure that we are always trying to give something to somebody. The "pay it forward " scenario really works, use it! You will see. Miserable people seem to bring more misery to themselves, happy giving people seem to always have someone helping them that they can count on.
Thank you for everything you do. You will be rewarded.
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On one of the hottest days of the year so far, 10 May 2008, it was about 90 degrees on the field at about noon as our minor league girls’ fast-pitch team took the field. I think we are suffering from heat and some lack of focus as we near the home stretch of our season, as our girls just about laid down their gloves and let the other team walk all over us.
The other two teams in our league had a game immediately after ours. Two of our girls stepped up and volunteered to play for the teams, as they were both short a player. To hear my daughter tell the story of how nice the girls on the team she helped out were, and how the other team’s manager complemented her and thanked her for playing hard for the ‘other’ team to help brought a warmth to me that I think I’ll never forget. This despite having already played for about two hours and “losing”, and then having to put on the catcher’s gear during the hottest part of the day – all to help another team in need. I think she really came out as a “winner”…
Selah…
It is only going to get hotter. I had a game at 11, umpired at 1:30, and practice at 4PM. There was a decent breeze blowing though, so it wasn’t unbearable thankfully.
Those of you heading towards all-stars will definitely be burning up! One thing I always try and tell my kids is that there is absolutely nothing we can do about the weather so put it out of your mind. It isn’t going to change, so just deal with it.
We have a rule in our dugouts that nobody is allowed to say the word “can’t” and nobody is allowed to say the word “hot”. It is a joke and everyone understands that we just play no matter what the weather.
Of course, the key to staying cool is hydrating early and often. We also bring a squirt bottle w/ ice water in it. We apply this directly to the nape of the neck as that cools the whole body.