Helpful people

@ravisivan (14079)
India
June 19, 2011 3:45pm CST
In these days it is difficult to find people who can help others willingly. Many times even relatives do not help for fear of our having to depend on them. Under this context I remember a person in Chennai who volunteers to help people willingly. He will get job in corporation office, government offices done. He will take nominal charges for get the work done for us. For example my daughter's marriage registration certificate--he got it used on the same day by talking to Registrar office people before hand. Have you come across such a person in your life? pl share.
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@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
20 Jun 11
That's nice. We seldom find people who would get out of their way to help others. I for one, don't know if I'd do it to just anyone. I would probably to do for a family member though or a close relative, or a friend (without the fee, of course ) But yes, to just anyone else, I don't think I'd be obliged.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
20 Jun 11
nice. u want to do good to your family people and not outsiders. that itself is good. many people do not help their own relatives. in fact they will not help anything to relatives because they are jealous of the comforts of relatives.
@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
21 Jun 11
That's just how I think. Blood is thicker than water, after all right? I'm sure my family would do the same for me. They've always been there when I needed them, and even when I don't actually. Ours is one of those closely-knit kind rav.
@amitgune (877)
• India
20 Jun 11
No, it is very difficult to find such people these days. Also such a person should have enough clout in government offices to get work done easily. Most people with such a clout charge heavily to do work for you.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
20 Jun 11
yes. you have been in business though you are working for somebody else now. You know the ins and outs of it. What sort of a person are you? do you help others whenever possible? I hope u will. have a good day.
@amitgune (877)
• India
21 Jun 11
I try to help everyone I can and whenever I can. To help someone is good and gives immense pleasure.
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@vicky30 (4766)
• India
23 Jun 11
It is good to see helpful people in our lives, if they are not there we would be stuck in our problems not knowing how to come out. When i go to the bank i always see helpful people there. In my problems they do not shout at me but try to tell me a solution to the problem. If the person is a friend he will not charge anything for his services but if it is an unknown person he will charge a small amount of money. There are some people who purposely do not help to see if we can stand alone on our own feet. If the problem becomes major they will rush in for help.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
26 Jun 11
yes. U are right. we can talk in favour of people helping and not helping also. there is chinese proverb which says "Do not feed a man; teach him how to fish out in the pond." that is also another strategy. have a good day.
@allknowing (130092)
• India
20 Jun 11
I personally enjoy helping others but would not crane my neck unless someone approached me. There is more joy in giving than receiving and one should always be in the attitude of gratitude if one is in a position to help in terms of time and money. Yes. It is indeed great to be in a position where one has the means to help others.
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@allknowing (130092)
• India
21 Jun 11
That is why ravisivan I give help only if they ask me. When someone rejects help it can hurt as you said.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
20 Jun 11
this is a good point. that when we help sometimes it is rejected by the receiver and puts us into a shame. I have had experiences where my help was not accepted. If god puts us in a position to help others that is great. have a good day.
• India
19 Jun 11
There are some people volunteered for doing this type of job.In my life I help Pensioner who are to get some arrears from the State or Central Government. I calculate the amount and I shall try to get their arrears from the Pension Disbursing Agencies in Tamilnadu. I seek their blessings as my charge.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
19 Jun 11
Very nice Sir ! It is extremely good of you. I know one Mr. Venkatachary who was living in Mandaiveli, chennai -- if he is alive now he must 90+. Thank u Sir. Above you all u have stated that you take their blessings as your charge. SUPERB .Pl continue to help them sir. where are you staying now Sir? I am basically from Chennai but now in Detroit with my son.
• India
20 Jun 11
I am located at Madurai but I was also staying at Mandaveli, Chennai from 1998 to 2003.There are many Pensioner know me by name but not know me by face.I will not ask them to come to meet me, but I will request them to send the particulars by post.And through post only I used to help them.Some Pensioner,if they are nearby ,and if they wish to see me in person,then I will ask them to meet me or I will make visit to their place.
• Philippines
20 Jun 11
Lucky for you if you find a person who is so willing to be there for you. To those people who knows how to help I know someday there will be a good return to them. They might not require to have a pay or reward with the things that they are doing but for sure God knows how to give reward with those kindhearted person. Same thing with me I encounter a lot of people helping me everyday in there very little ways to know though we are not that close but still I praise those kind of people.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
20 Jun 11
Good. As you say people who want to help others do not worry about getting return help from them. This quality will help them get over crisis somehow. I wish and pray God will guide us with such people in future also. have a good day.
@ladybug565 (2216)
• United States
20 Jun 11
I go out of my way to help people when I can and I have a couple of good friends that are the same way. I used to volenteer at a senior center and meals on wheels program. I think that it is more rewarding to help people voluntarily than to get paid for it. It makes you feel good to help someone. There is a young girl at work and she lives about 6 miles away and he parents wont pick her up ( we work overnights) so I give her a ride when I am working because I dont want her walking that far.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
26 Jun 11
Nice u are giving free service. It is also good that you volunteer to give pick up for a friend of yours who is not having cab. In USA each place is quite far away and not normally connected by bus or train with frequent service. have a good day.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
20 Jun 11
Yes, in this modern era, it is hard to come by such a helpful person like what you had described here. In fact, i haven't really seen anyone that is as helpful as him. Most of the time, we will need to settle everything by our self.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
21 Jun 11
Yes, if only everyone willing to make a positive move to help another person daily, it is indeed a very peaceful place to live in the future. Only time will tell how our future will be...
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
20 Jun 11
true. If all of us decide to help at least one person every day then this world will be a nice place than what it is now. similarly one country helping another. that is life. have a great day.
@anil02 (24688)
• India
20 Jun 11
Doing help others is not a bad thing. But you wrote he charge some amount for this help. It means he also pay bribe in the offices. By this he is promoting corruption. It seems he is working as middleman.
@anil02 (24688)
• India
28 Jun 11
It is not a question of easy or difficult issues. He is working as tourt.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
26 Jun 11
In this case he is a middle man. But he undertakes to solve difficult issues also. that is why I remember about him. But there are few people who have already told her that they do volunteer service. (not getting paid.)
• United States
19 Jun 11
Hi ravisivan Life would be beautiful if many freely volunteered to help others. I often thought if more could apply yet more effort and do so this would be a really peaceful world. I do have a family friend who has never been able to have children of her own. Being married now for 40 years, she will do anything to help anyone. She never thinks of herself and will do the impossible. She lives such a humble life and for that I believe she will live a very long fruitful life. She will take her last crumb to make sure others are fed. While she does not have much to give, she will go out of her way to make sure others are taken care of. Her mother was the same way and recently passed away at age 95. That was the woman I called Grandma. Grandma was exactly like the daughter is.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
19 Jun 11
"She never thinks of herself and will do the impossible. She lives such a humble life and for that I believe she will live a very long fruitful life. " These lines impress me very much. Please convey my appreciations to that madam. you are also good in encouraging new comers to mylot. have a good day.
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
20 Jun 11
I know a couple who helped others without taking back anything in return and they were my parents. People in our town used to run to them when they had financial problems. My father was a politician who used his salaries to help others and sometimes he used own money. My mother was someone people could run into when they had all sorts of problems including financial and personal. They helped without asking anything in return. Too bad that others were jealous of how my parents were well loved by the people that they had to removed them from the face of the earth. Nowadays I couldn't see anybody like my parents. In fact last week my husband lost his driver's license and a person from our very own hometown found it, delivered it to the office and asked for $8 or he wouldn't give back the license. I was very disappointed with this kind of behavior.
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
20 Jun 11
Excellent your parents helped others liberally. Regarding the person who returned the driver's license -- I will tell that he has been good enough to reach it to the concerned person. He demanded $8 - possibly he would have incurred travel expenses for that. think. You must be happy for his efforts to restore it to the true owner. you may not agree. think.
@Jlyn10 (11966)
• Malaysia
20 Jun 11
Friends who give advices are also considered helpful people. I am thankful that I have a few great friends that have helped me in my time of need. And most importantly, I have God as my very best friend who has always been there for me when I needed Him.
@Jlyn10 (11966)
• Malaysia
21 Jun 11
Yes, I considered them as angels sent from God. And sometimes I also help them back whenever I can.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
20 Jun 11
True God is all in all. He helps everybody. You are thanking those who have helped and that is also nice. have a good day.
@iCeeLuSh (187)
• Philippines
19 Jun 11
Yes the story back then is when i was on school. my moms party starts at 6 but I have left at school at 5 I have 2hrs ride but when I take a taxi it will just take me 1hr exactly. I was rush that day since there were no taxi available. I am going to be late so I am rushing to find a taxi fast. Until I've seen one but when the taxi is stops. A man with a black shirt just rushed to the seen and grabbed the taxi I was so mad that day. I wait for 5 mins then some taxi stop but not at my spot. The another man behind me who was waiting for a taxi too said to me that I can have his taxi (Because he was the one who picked it and the taxi stopped at his spot) he gave it to me because he knew I was in a hurry. So I thanked him for his kindness and whala! I am 10 mins late but its okay the party is just getting started. Thanks to that man!
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@ravisivan (14079)
• India
19 Jun 11
You are in philipines. good. how come u are awake at this time of the day 2 am or so is it not. very nice to hear about the man who helped u reach your destination. have a good day. Are you working or studying?
• Canada
20 Jun 11
I have met people who are so helpful and kind that I just stop and stare at them. I feel "gobsmacked" (British expression I think). It reminds me to be kind and helpful to others also. People do tend to get caught up in the rat race and trying to get ahead and be someone that they forget to help others. Like I say I have met a fair number of kind people, good karma.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
20 Jun 11
good. You seem to be in a good community where you are seeing so many people who help others. have a great day.
@sswallace21 (1824)
• United States
20 Jun 11
No, I fall into the catagory where people ask me for help but I never seem to get the favors returned. I wish there were more people like this in the world. It would help make the world a better place to live. Best Wishes!
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
20 Jun 11
good. u are helping others. that is nice. god has helped u to be in a such situation as that u can help others. good. have a good day.
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
20 Jun 11
Yep helpful people are hard to find these days but that don't mean there are none. There still are people who help others, even if it's a small help. I remember once I was going to visit one of my friends in her dorm, but then I didn't know the way. I knew I was near her school but then got lost. I asked this man for directions and he not only taught me the way there but volunteered to go there with me. There still are helpful people around
• Philippines
20 Jun 11
Ravi gone partially are the days when young men offer their seats to an old man or woman or a pregnant one inside the bus. This is what troubled me about the new generation. All I remember is my father used to invite people in need in the house and he will say 'come join us friend let us partake the food. This is all we can offer to you in the midst of our being poor' but I tell you it will pass for God is so great'. But I believe we still have many good people that are willing to help. We only have to walk another mile and they will be there and at times when we reach that road they are no longer there for they travelled to the next dimension.
@ravisivan (14079)
• India
20 Jun 11
yes. present generation has to be told that service orientation is required. In fact this sort of forums are aimed at giving service to others. Serve and earn. U are able to recollect your fahter's move to invite others for food. that is good. have a great day,