| Like a lot of people throughout Canada and the | | | | road. How you treat people no matter who they are, |
| United States, winter can be very harsh. It seems | | | | where they come from, what situation their in, or |
| that just as you recover from one storm another | | | | how difficult they are, is to treat other people with |
| hits. It's been so bad this year that the snow and ice | | | | respect and dignity. |
| load on our studio roof almost collapsed it. | | | | All of this says that, in this life, I'm convinced what |
| Just as I had started to panic knowing the roof could | | | | goes around comes around. Now, I'm not bragging, |
| give way at any time, my neighbor drove in to sell | | | | but I've always strived to treat all people with |
| some tickets for a fundraising event. You see, here | | | | respect no matter who they are. In fact, this |
| in the country, neighbors have to support each other | | | | attitude carried me through some tough times when |
| because we are so far out in the bush. | | | | I served in the justice system. |
| Well, to say the least, I was relieved. For not only did | | | | Maybe you think you don't need anybody to help |
| a pair of strong hands arrive to help me install some | | | | you. Maybe you think you can go it alone no matter |
| temporary braces, my neighbor also directed me to | | | | what happens. Well, if you can, you are very unusual. |
| another neighbor who specializes in log home | | | | Throughout one's lifetime, we all need help, or at |
| construction and is a master at log and beam | | | | least a friendly shoulder to assist us in overcoming an |
| support. | | | | obstacle in life. Neighbors may be only one option. |
| The next morning, my other neighbor arrived to | | | | Maybe it's someone you did a good turn for without |
| review the potential collapse, and, in short order, | | | | any thought of personal gain. Or, maybe it is a |
| offered a solution that could easily be accommodated | | | | perfect stranger who lends you a hand in times of |
| within the week. Did you ever wonder why it is that | | | | disaster, or a break down on a lonely stretch of road. |
| just in the nick of time, a solution presents itself? | | | | Treat others as you'd want to be treated and allow |
| Part of these timely solutions has to do with how | | | | yourself the freedom to enjoy all those good things |
| you treat other people. And, I don't mean treating | | | | that will surely befall you. Life is too short and full of |
| people well just because you think you may be able | | | | bumps to do otherwise. |
| to use their skills, or help, or whatever down the | | | | |