Good people I know……

I was trying to come up with a story for my blog..

I keep a running list of ideas and people that I would like to feature.

I have specifically listed names of people that I would love to get to know better or would love to tell what I know about them because their stories, to me, are inspiring and positive.

I have been reluctant to ask them if I could write thier stories  because of the fact they may feel that their stories and lives are too private to be written about on some random person’s blog.

So, I decided to just write a few mini stories about a few people I know….  or know of..and not use their names.

I am very good at recognizing people who have the most beautiful souls and amazing inner strength.

Here’s a few..

1. I know a mother and daughter that are absolute best friends. The bond that holds them together is the fact that their husband/father had committed suicide 30 years ago. This memory haunts them terribly yet they have picked up the pieces and have learned to do their best to be happy and keep moving in life. They are good people.

2. I have an acquaintance who is an amazing athlete and was diagnosed with MS a few years ago. He continues to train for triathlons and keeps himself in the most amazing shape of anyone I know. He is a good man.

3. I know of a single mom who never got married. She decided she wanted to adopt a child. Turns out she adopted 2 children and she raises them on her own. She is a strong woman who LIVES for her daughters. She works her tail off and continues to raise very well mannered, beautiful, successful young teenagers. She is a good woman.

4. I know a woman/friend (since I was 15) who came from a single parent household. She was raised in an old rusted trailer. Her mom worked 2-3 jobs to keep the plates spinning .. This friend knew that if she worked hard in college ..and in life.. that she can live a life where she doesn’t have to “struggle week to week, paycheck to paycheck “. She went on to marry the love of her life, get her doctorate, become a high ranked educator, run a half marathon, move into a beautiful home, and travel all over the world every chance she gets. A total success story !!..She is amazing… as is her wife.. They are good people.

5. I see a man every day at my local Starbucks. I don’t know his name. He wears a mask on his face. I assume he is battling an illness. He spends hours there each day. Today, when I pulled up .. it was the most perfect day outside. He was in the outdoor seating area. I noticed he brought a checkered table cloth, a fresh flower in a pot (red to match the table cloth)…. I complimented on his special table that he made for himself there at Starbucks. He quickly told me that he has a different theme for different days of the week. Today was his “Saturday picnic”. He said he also has “First Friday Flowers”, and things like that … His words ….”“What ever works to keep you going each day””….That man inspires me. I can just tell he is a good person.

6. I have a dear friend that contacts me and checks on me. She’ll text me just to say hello. She is one of  the kindest women I know. She knows I love pecan pie and will surprise me with a piece sitting on my front porch on random occasions. She never forgets my birthday. She drew a special picture and brought me little energy treats to help me before I ran my marathons. And I know I am not the only person she does these types of things for. This is a good person !

7. I have a specific group of friends that are so sweet and loving. We text several times a day. Group messages. We share our problems. We hang out. We laugh. We each have our inner issues that we battle and we know that about each other. We surround ourselves with each other because we know life is not easy and the humor in our conversations helps us along… They are good people…..#us

I want to just remind everybody to surround yourself with people like this !!!

I have many more wonderful people I know that I could write about…

If you are reading this and you are in my life… Please know that I think you are a good person.