If Everyone Cared

Would the world be a better place if everyone cared?
The art of giving…is it an art?
Or would some take advantage?

It is heartwarming if you receive an act of kindness. Both humans and animals have the quality of kindness.
However, I became puzzled at this news item about Orca whales.

Why are Orcas giving humans presents?

I have to say I haven’t always been pleased to accept some gifts. A neighbor’s cat kept dropping dead birds on my doormat…that was horrible.
However, when my dog looked quizzically at me one day and gave me his bone to eat, I realized it meant a lot to offer a smelly bone, and he was delighted I accepted it.

Is present-giving always an act of kindness? I’m afraid not!
Remember, the Trojan horse masked an attack. Remember receiving gifts from an unsuitable suitor…ugh.
I am guilty of giving on occasion to achieve a goal. I have given my difficult director a present that he loved to calm troubled waters…it worked.
And yet, two families sort of adopted me and gave me a home when I needed one…an appreciated selfless act.
The first occasion was…I viewed an apartment I couldn't afford, it was beautiful. The couple sat me down with a cup of tea… Do you like it? I explained I did but it was somewhat out of my means.
The reply was…We like you, you may have the apartment for six months and only pay the phone and utilities till you get on your feet. That was a family I became part of.
The guy was a famous writer who had escaped Poland in the war, and was proud to have twenty of us around his Christmas dinner table, as well as his own family.

The Buddha said…
If you are given a present and you don’t accept it, who does it belong to?

The ritual of present giving at Christmas or Easter is not one that is always enjoyable. It’s become commercial, and sometimes an unwanted pressure of giving, when perhaps you are financially stretched and maybe not really have a good relationship with someone.

Cute Baby Opening Birthday Presents - Londyn

It’s a joy watching genuine delight at present opening.

Nickleback - If Everyone Cared

Cliff Richard - It’s Christmas Time

Time to sparkle in gold sequins!?LOL

Marshmello and Halsey - Be Kind

So what is your ‘take’ on kindness and giving?
Memes, gifs, ideas, proverbs, quotes and music appreciated. Is it always good to give or should we give more?
Chat with friends.
No politics or religious comments, respect all who comment here.
Thank you.

Lian and Kieran

Hot Air

Too much hot air…

Summer has come, my childhood memories are lovely sunny days playing with water in the garden. Balmy days, and summer fruits picked from our garden.

Two summers ago, the country I live in had temperatures of 46 C.
Summers are becoming unbearably hot, already we are in the hundred degree zone.
How to stay cool is now a challenge.

Some of our roads melt, and there is always the risk of fire.

Tempers appear to fray in the hot weather, so stay cool, post music.

America and  Canada have also been hit with summer heat.
I didn’t believe in global warming some years ago, but it seems to be our blue planet is experiencing hotter weather.

Stay cool…

Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues

The Dead South - In Hell I'll Be In Good Company

Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

The Lovin' Spoonful - Summer In The City

Hot Air Balloons Over Cappadocia Turkey

Post music for summer, hot weather, gifs, memes and tips how to stay cool.
Stay off politics and religion please, you are here to enjoy and to chat with friends.
Enjoy!

Lian and Kieran

Good And Bad Employers - Most Of Us Have Had Them

Work love it or hate it? What was your experience?
What was your opinion of some of your bosses? Were they good or unpleasant? Were you ever sacked? Did you ever choose to be self employed? What was your best job, worst job.? What was your work experience like?
Some animals enjoy work, and other animals are trained in a cruel manner in circuses.

I found an interesting video that was an amazing story of a guy who was sacked, and it made me think of the saying…Revenge is a dish best served cold…so true!

Boss Fired Me After 17 Years With No Warning; But I Knew Something They Didn't...

About half of our lives is spent working, best to pick a career wisely. My worst job was as a waitress, my best self employed as an artist…I worked hard and my success was like treading on air, running at full speed…a great success.
When I first hit the job market, I was a Saturday Girl in a hairdresser. I was still at school.
I loved that job. They were a good crowd of girls and the boss was very good.
I always jumped to obey, cleaning mirrors, shampooing, running round. I enjoyed the first day so much I forgot to take my pay home. It was the time of the Twist and the girls at the hairdressers were all into the great music of that time. That was a great era, got my hair done at my Saturday job, I had a little money and enjoyed spending it.

My work days were somewhat chequered at the beginning. Work was hard to find.
I left school early with quite a poor education, after not a very happy home life; that was due to a new step father and difficult mother.
I was sitting on a door step homeless. A young man approached and I went for a drink with him. He lived in a large house and said I could stay there. There were three teens living there, my age, and their mother, a film director, was away filming. When she returned, she gave me a job cooking an evening meal, and I had an evening job as a waitress. That didn’t last that long as a waitress. I got the sack. LOL.
After a while, I picked a job from a newspaper in Italy teaching two Italian children English…The father was American and the mother Italian. They didn’t speak English to their father, a rich business man in America, with a beautiful apartment in Rome and a house on Nantucket island. It was the top job in the agency and I got it. I went to learn Italian when the children were at school, was pulled out of the class as they needed English teachers, did a one months course and so after nearly two years in Rome, began a teaching career.
I took part in a movie with the film director that I kept in touch with. It was a film about narrow boats, so my love of boats began.

ABBA - Money, Money, Money

Men At Work - High Wire

No politics or religious comments, please.
Respect all commenters, enjoy music, chat with friends…enjoy

Lian and Kieran

Fight Or Flight

There are some brave have-a-go heroes?
Would you take on a fight with someone who intended to hurt someone with a weapon?

I have confronted but have never fought anyone. I have stopped many fights.
The funniest was just outside my house. A man was beating up a woman. I flew outside. Stop this!
The woman said…Don’t interfere, this is my husband!!!???
Conciliatory.

I do have a habit of stopping arguments. I actually wonder why?

Could you defend yourself? I’m pretty sure I couldn’t. I never learned how to.

My cousin is a black belt, and he has been in some sticky situations. He does not hesitate. He was beaten up by three guys once at a bus stop. They hit his head with a broken bottle. He went down, but knew if he stayed down, they would do a lot of damage. He fell into the side of the road and was picked up for being drunk by the police. He then woke up in the hospital with a policeman with a notebook asking for descriptions. The guys were wanted for murder.

There are a few people here who defended their country. I would not want to fight.

When I was on jury service, the judge advised a young man to always walk away from a fight. I never forgot that. He said if you had gone home and had your tea, you would not be standing before me.

I used to like unwinnable court cases, and winning. They were mainly divorces and pensions for other people.

I think it depends on the situation as to the best thing to do.

Conan Gray - Fight or Flight

Trailer Fight or Flight - Joss Hartman

Frank Ocean - American Wedding

The Eagles threatened to sue…but never did.
Frank Ocean said the music was a sample and therefore they failed.

Remember, no politics or religion, please.

Lian and Kieran