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Thought-full Thursdays…Keep Pushing Through

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Thought-full Thursdays…Keep Pushing Through

 

It’s difficult to begin a New Year holding hope in your heart for a better 2025 when you learn of the news coming out of New Orleans. 

 

How does this happen? 

We have gone through this more times than is acceptable for a civilized society.  Hate and divisiveness , though, have been nurtured by certain groups. 

Sadly HATE  can travel faster and wider than LOVE. 

 

How do we counter that???? There is no simple answer. But each of us can do one thing each day. And, if we're lucky and persistent those little "one things" will multiply.

Me? I intend to throw KINDNESS and ACCEPTANCE around wherever I walk. It may not stop a heinous act like the one on New Year’s Eve, but it is one thing I can do.

 

Our thoughts and prayers are for those lives taken and injured as well as their families and friends. 

 

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
Søren Kierkegaard



When we long for life without difficulties, remind us
that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.

Peter Marshall



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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Kathy. While I don't have the answer, I am trying to avoid the frustration caused by these events and pondering possible solutions. Some of those solutions are better left unsaid. Enjoy your day.

Jan 02, 2025 04:56 AM
Kathy Streib

Wayne Martin  I have a feeling you and I would concur on some of the solutions. 

Jan 02, 2025 02:15 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Good morning. And yes, we need to keep living our lives and doing what we can to make the world a little better.

Jan 02, 2025 05:50 AM
Kathy Streib

Kat Palmiotti we can only do what we can do. It's frustrating. 

Jan 02, 2025 02:15 PM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

Good morning, Kathy... so little we can do as individuals when something like New Orleans happens... except to each live with kindness and acceptance... and maybe if enough of us do that as individuals, there will be an impact on the world at large.

Jan 02, 2025 05:56 AM
Kathy Streib

Nina Hollander, Broker I agree. To throw up our hands and do nothing is unacceptable. 

Jan 02, 2025 02:16 PM
Doug Rogers
RE/MAX Coastal Properties - Destin, FL
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As a Louisiana Native the news hit hard. But in addition to being GREAT cooks, those folks on the bayou are TOUGH.  Still need our prayers though. 

Jan 02, 2025 05:57 AM
Kathy Streib

HI Doug Rogers I believe in my heart that this country is made up of good, strong people like the folks in Louisiana!  

Jan 02, 2025 02:17 PM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

I watched that hate unfold on video from New Orleans and Las Vegas. Interesting how both worked at the same military base at the same time. hmmmm

Jan 02, 2025 06:46 AM
Kathy Streib

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty  they showed the house of this jerk in north Harris County here. 

Jan 02, 2025 02:19 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Kathy,

Thoughtful post today...thank you for your message to be the ones who spread kindness and acceptance rather than hate. Prayers go out to all affected by our latest acts of terrorism. Love your quotes especially the one by Soren Kierkegaard as I've never heard this one.

Jan 02, 2025 06:49 AM
Kathy Streib

Dorie Dillard Austin TX I was unfamiliar with that quote too but it's a simple and a good one. 

Jan 02, 2025 02:21 PM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Kathy, The tragedy in New Orleans is heartbreaking. Let’s hold onto hope for better days and show kindness to one another.

Jan 02, 2025 07:09 AM
Kathy Streib

I couldn't agree more Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400   It is often hard to do when you think of the lives lost. 

Jan 02, 2025 02:22 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

The needless suffering by so many families.

I like your quote selections.

Jan 02, 2025 08:30 AM
Kathy Streib

Roy Kelley I agree. People coming together to bring in the New Year, with so much hope. So sad. 

Jan 02, 2025 02:23 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathy it is hard for me to understand how someone could have so much hatred, and little regard for human life.

Jan 02, 2025 09:48 AM
Kathy Streib

George Souto it's hard for sane, reasonable people to understand the actions of mentally unstable people. 

Jan 02, 2025 02:24 PM
Lew Corcoran
Better Living Real Estate, LLC - East Bridgewater, MA
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Thank you, Kathy Streib, for your heartfelt reflection on kindness and resilience in challenging times. Your words offer a much-needed reminder that even small acts of compassion can make a meaningful difference in our world.

Jan 02, 2025 10:15 AM
Kathy Streib

Thank you Lew Corcoran It is those small acts that stick in our minds. 

Jan 02, 2025 02:25 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

I find that people who are so focused on either propaganda, hatred or religious fanaticism are the reason this happens, and I am not sure if your post will change their mind. You are preaching to the choir who agree with you, Endre

Jan 02, 2025 09:14 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Doing the little things will go a long way!  My morning quote from Mother Teresa was about doing small things with great love.

Jan 03, 2025 05:18 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Sickens and saddens me. Not to mention the fear and anxiety anytime I'm in a public situation. 

Jan 06, 2025 09:26 AM