A Staggering Rat of Heartbreaking Something or Other in Toronto is doing 43 things including…

change somebody's life (for the better)

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A Staggering Rat of Heartbreaking Something or Other has written 2 entries about this goal

At least two lives changed for the better, 18 months ago

because a 43 Thinger has become my friend. (Now, to work on that moraleowheelofortunemeter of his that seems stuuuuck.)

Jun 02, 2008, 01:16PM PDT | 3 cheers | 0 comments


No hubris! 18 months ago

I may think about kindnesses and favour, but how to go about judging and deciding what is a positive change of life for someone, courtesy yours truly?

It does make me think of past experiences I would rather avoid: “Here is our newly adopted child; you know his life was wretched until he came to us.” I’m sure the kid is better off than he would likely be with the drunks and addicts he had the misfortune to be the progeny of- but there’s an implied smugness I want to avoid. The recipient of the good fortune shouldn’t have to feel indebted or grateful. Perhaps it means I can’t report on it at all.
Would I want to report that someone’s life had been changed for the better because they came to be my friend? I don’t think I can report that, either. The pleasure would also be mine.

May 29, 2008, 11:39AM PDT | 3 comments


A Staggering Rat of Heartbreaking Something or Other has gotten 26 cheers on this goal.

 

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