Can hope be spread around by little things like...?

Question

Smiling? Kind words? Listening to someones troubles? Giving someone you don't know a helping hand?

Answer 1

Yesterday, I suffered three major computer failures which effectively paralyzed my IT structure at home. Unfortunately, this lead to a nervous breakdown/anxiety attack. I had to take my primary computer, a laptop, in for repairs, knowing it would be gone for two to three weeks. My laptop is registered as an assistive technology as it helps me to remain psychologically stable and grounded.

After I dropped it off, I went to Olive Garden to pamper myself with some tiramisu. While I was there, the bar tender and I were talking about her wisdom teeth and how she was dreading the surgery and other such concerns she had.

When I left, I was actually calm and smiling, because I knew I had put a smile on her face and given her an understanding and sympathetic ear.

The anxiety attacks have since started again, but I keep looking back on helping her and the smile she had despite the pain of her teeth when she realized she had my full attention and concern, and it helps limit the depth of the attacks.

Hope can be spread just by being a shoulder to cry on.

And that hope can usually be one's own hope as well.

Answer 2

Hebrews 11 verse 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen ... those are things we all hope for everyday .... and be sure to tell someone you love them with the Love of the Lord

Answer 3

Yes it can. God Bless. Read Romans 8

Answer 4

Sure.
We could use a little of that in the USA.

Answer 5

it's a good start

Answer 6

Yes it's called altruism. Jesus taught it, Buddha taught it, etc.

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Answer 7

absolutely

Answer 8

You should try it and see.