YOUNG PEOPLE ASK /Do Manners Really Matter?

 

How can I help others?

Would you like the joy that comes from helping others?  Here are just a few suggestions.

* Vacuum, do the dishes, or clean a room-without being asked

* Cook a meal

*Write a card of appreciation to your parents

*Help a sibling  with his or her schoolwork

To help those outside your family:

* Send a card to someonee who is not well

* Do yard work for an elderly neighbor

* Visit someone who is housebound

* Buy a gift for someone who is going through a difficult time

Tip: Try to come up with a few ideas of your own.  Then make it your goal to help out one person this week.  You might be surprised how good you will feel 

"When you help others, you end up happy. You feel that you really accomplished somehthing, and your see that others appreciate it.  You may have had fun doing it-although at first you didn't think you would.  What you did may not feel like a sacrifice, because in the end you gained so much." -Alana.

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