Good people will show more of their good in these tough times: more empathy, more generosity, more accountability. Evil people will show more of their evil in these tough times: more narcissism, more irresponsibility, more greed.
Good companies will show more of their good in these tough times: More protection of their employees to the utmost of their abilities, more service to their customers in novel ways, more use of their facilities for common and community benefit. Bad companies will show more of their bad in these tough times: More uncaring for the literal and emotional safety of their employee culture, more disregard for being relevant to their customers unless they are trying to sell them something, more refusal to use their resources to give and give back rather than to always take.
Good government officials will show more of their good in these tough times: More recognition that the first purpose of leadership is to serve your true constituency or your leadership is fundamentally corrupt, more emphasis on the safety of their constituency as the priority, more modeling and messages of hope, truth and appeal to our better angels. Bad government officials will show more of their bad in these tough times: More partisan divide, more inflammatory rhetoric that passes for and distracts from substantive solutions; more concern about their own careers and donors than the welfare of their citizens.
The only question is whether there are more good people than bad people. This was decided long before this current crisis descended upon us. I believe, with my heart and to my soul, that there are a lot more good people, and that they populate communities and organizations that are extraordinarily capable of doing good things in these tough times.
Otherwise nothing will ever make sense in our world, even when this crisis passes.
Our energy should be focused on confirming that we’re on the side of the angels, not wondering what the devils are up to. They play poker with the face card pasted smack on their foreheads – it’s easy to tell what they’re up to, and easy to forecast their motives and plans. But we’re playing at our own table, not theirs.
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What actions of people and organizations have just reinforced your belief that there is enough good out there to smack down, stop, thwart, ignore, interrupt, screw mightily with, and ultimately triumph over the bad? They can be mainstream or obscure; global or known only to you; profound or bizarre; your own actions or the actions of others. Share them here and keep ‘em coming. View ListAdd to itMORE GOOD
US Postal Service worker Josh Crowell lifts the spirits of 2020 grads in New Hampshire by leaving them $5 Dunkin' Donuts gift cards and hand-written notes of encouragement.
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Every night at dusk, outside Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, a mother and a daughter spend a few quick moments in a tight but hasty embrace.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/17/us/queens-mother-daughter-nurse-duo-trnd/index.html
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John Lynch of New Jersey said a final goodbye to his father over FaceTime last month. Now he's collected dozens of iPads and distributed them t hospitals and medical centers so families can stay connected.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/17/us/nj-man-donates-ipads-trnd/index.html
Post by Stan Slap from SLAP.
A grocer in a remote Alaskan region that's only accessible by boat or plane is going above and beyond to keep his small city fed during the coronavirus pandemic.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/16/us/alaska-coronavirus-grocer-toshua-supply-trnd/index.html
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MARSTON MORETAINE, England -- Hannah Ingram-Moore always knew her dad was a good story.A decorated British Army officer from World War II, Tom Moore is charming, droll and confoundingly energetic. Spry doesn't begin to cover it: At 99, he was mowing the lawn, tending a greenhouse and driving his
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A retired Fresno officer received the surprise of a lifetime when his former coworkers and family surprised him with a drive-by parade that ended with a sweet military homecoming and reunion with his son. Jesus Salinas had not seen his son Jordan since he was deployed overseas in July 2019. Jordan
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With the usual pomp and circumstance put on hold, Ms. Winfrey and scores of celebrities feted graduates with a virtual celebration on Facebook.
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Caroyn and Andrew Ellis came up with a safe way to give hugs by creating plastic sheets with sleeves. They're calling it a
https://www.usatoday.com/videos/life/humankind/2020/05/13/everyone-needs-hug-glove/5183774002/
Post by Diane Slap from SLAP.
Across the U.S., Americans are trying to help as people who have long struggled to get enough to eat have been joined by those who suddenly lost work.
https://news.yahoo.com/not-time-nothing-volunteers-risk-000438581.html
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Yahoo Life spoke with Yolanda Fisher, cafeteria manager at T.W. Browne Middle School, who works diligently on the frontline to assemble and distribute meals to the families in her community.
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The coronavirus pandemic has left touring musicians and the venues they visit shut out of their primary source of income for a future with no end in sight. Luckily, Bandcamp has thrown them a lifeline.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/05/business/bandcamp-musicians-pandemic-trnd/index.html
Post by Stan Slap from SLAP.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tucked away inside his room at a senior care facility, Bob Coleman knew he couldn't go out into the world with the coronavirus raging. But he could share with the world his...
https://apnews.com/3d7ff97c0de0ec6282e2464776930542?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email
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WATERMAEL-BOITSFORT, Belgium (AP) — Something he saw as he drove to work one morning gave Tristan Van den Bosch an uplifting idea. “I saw a man shouting at his mother,” said Van den Bosch....
https://apnews.com/8479c0645251054d6371c9192745b935?utm_source=nextdraft&utm_medium=email
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Godfrey Robinson has driven his ice cream truck along the same route for 26 years. Though his business is down, he’s out there, he says, to provide a sense of normalcy.
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Here is an extraordinary performance of ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ by the brave men and women from NHS in honor of the Llandudno's Venue Cymru, which...
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Librarians are bringing their information triage, vetting, and organization skills to bear on the current crisis in new ways. Among them, a group of volunteers are indexing vast volumes of information on COVID-19.
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A grocery store owner on his beloved New Orleans community amid coronavirus
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As the coronavirus pandemic worsens in many parts of the country, healthcare workers and first responders are among those facing financial hardships and the stress of caring for sick patients, often without adequate protective gear to keep themselves safe from the spread of the virus.
https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/airbnb-four-seasons-first-responders-36739527
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With domestic violence rising, DV shelters struggle to protect victims from both their abusers and the coronavirus.
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After 18 of our writers shared a silver lining during the pandemic, more than 300 people sent in submissions of their own luminous moments. Here’s a selection.
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A lucky group of concertgoers experienced live music for the first time since lockdown, in a series of ultra-intimate recitals.
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Volunteer-run broadcasters are a British tradition. During the pandemic, they’re cheering patients up with jazz standards and soft rock.
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Guy Fieri raises millions for restaurant workers through his Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, and plans to have a nacho making contest with Bill Murray.
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Owner of pizza shop robbed in Texas answers with compassion and generosity—offering free food on Facebook to anyone who feels desperate.
https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pizza-shop-robbed-in-texas-offers-free-food/
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The Be Strong gym owner in Bloomington, Illinois generously did his part to make sure customers could stay active by lending out $40K in equipment.
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