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haele

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13. Even a small act of kindness helps and can be enough to get someone moving.

Reply to OldBaldy1701E (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:56 PM

Feb 8

And your writing, providing reasons and cogent arguments to do better may inspire someone who may be stuck in a rut of dissonance.
We all do what we can.

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I want to help. [View all] OldBaldy1701E Feb 7 OP

It sounds to me like you are being too hard on yourself senseandsensibility Feb 7 #1

That seems to be the issue. OldBaldy1701E Feb 8 #10

Look in Blue Sky, and other websites, for content to applegrove Feb 7 #2

Thanks. OldBaldy1701E Feb 8 #7

This is a favourite of mine. It is hopeful. applegrove Feb 8 #17

That was very interesting. OldBaldy1701E Monday #18

This is why I have turned to ART in my life! For some reason, art always saves you. CTyankee Monday #21

As a former artist, I agree with you. OldBaldy1701E Monday #23

I don't think you're alone Cirsium Monday #27

You are correct in saying that what I am raising is more about social and structural issues. OldBaldy1701E Monday #29

I hear you Cirsium Monday #33

"But I do think this kind of honest conversation is closer to help than we usually think." OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #34

I bet you know enough people that if you asked five of them to pitch in five bucks and each ask five friends to do the WhiskeyGrinder Feb 7 #3

Unfortunately, you would lose that bet. OldBaldy1701E Feb 8 #6

You've got 11 hearts on here. If you made a post asking people to throw five bucks at their local food shelf in addition WhiskeyGrinder Feb 8 #15

Barely. OldBaldy1701E Monday #19

It sounds like you are toying with ending it all. 1WorldHope Feb 7 #4

I have been toying with that for most of my entire life. OldBaldy1701E Feb 8 #8

I hear you. I feel hopeless much of the time myself. 1WorldHope Feb 8 #12

You can help. Everyone can help in some way. You don't have to be on the front lines. Ocelot II Feb 7 #5

What is interesting is that I am also in need of most of what is listed there. OldBaldy1701E Feb 8 #9

You can write! You're good at it. Ocelot II Feb 8 #11

Even a small act of kindness helps and can be enough to get someone moving. haele Feb 8 #13

Thanks. Unfortunately, I am the one stuck in 'dissonance'. OldBaldy1701E Monday #22

I feel like my 3x collective Greats who in the early 18th century, settled in hollars in haele Monday #24

You are correct. OldBaldy1701E Monday #30

This time It's a lot more than standing on the street waving cardboard. Hope22 Monday #26

Thanks for the kind words. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Monday #31

I have been living alone for over 10 years. usonian Feb 8 #14

It seems as though you are connected to the land. I have known others in your position. OldBaldy1701E Monday #20

Thank you, I say, especially about tech: "It's still a world of people. Just not here." usonian Monday #25

This is so correct. OldBaldy1701E Monday #28

I try not to go negative. That's why I said "lazy" usonian Monday #32

Walk for Peace videos are an Eye Opener MagickMuffin Feb 8 #16