tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206524469710613848.post3393819562615432189..comments2023-05-26T10:59:51.133-05:00Comments on Roman Catholic Cop: To Be Neighborly . . .Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00240082655213917664noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206524469710613848.post-31892193969217110792009-10-06T10:23:09.177-05:002009-10-06T10:23:09.177-05:00Actually, no, I did not know until last night at d...Actually, no, I did not know until last night at dinner that yesterday's reading was about the Good Samartain. Interesting how things like that happen, huh?Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240082655213917664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206524469710613848.post-60686621217566877152009-10-05T22:31:58.422-05:002009-10-05T22:31:58.422-05:00I don't know if you intended the connection or...I don't know if you intended the connection or not, but today's reading was the story of the Good Samaritan. "Which one do you think was a neighbor to the traveler?" <br /><br />Very poignant. Thank you for your story and reminder.<br /><br />LuceMichael<br />http://lucemichael.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206524469710613848.post-16460335851954324402009-10-05T19:21:29.578-05:002009-10-05T19:21:29.578-05:00Sorry, hit "post" too soon. I really wa...Sorry, hit "post" too soon. I really wanted to say that it IS important that we know our neighbors and be ready to help them. To do as you say...smile, be approachable, be available. <br /><br />A lot of people don't have anyone at all.Adorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206524469710613848.post-76503372566127027492009-10-05T19:20:29.828-05:002009-10-05T19:20:29.828-05:00Thanks for this post. Back when I was in law enfor...Thanks for this post. Back when I was in law enforcement, saw the same thing. One was a guy who DIDN'T have anyone. The caretaker at his apartment saw the newspapers stacking up and called us to be present to key in to his apartment. He was dead, TV on, stack of magazines (nothing gross) next to him, a box of empty vodka bottles behind his chair.<br /><br />Had another one who had left a tape. A suicide. Left behind an ex-wife and a daughter. His tape was a 'to be or not to be" kind of thing, and his daughter was clearly what was keeping him in the world, and in the end, that wasn't enough for him.<br /><br />He was discovered by a postal worker who couldn't figure out why he wouldn't come to the door when he could clearly be seen from the window. This guy died in plain sight of anyone who passed by...and no one cared.<br /><br />As a single woman myself, I realize how important it is for people to know where we are, to leave some kind of indication as to who to call. And you've reminded me I haven't done enough. I'm healthy and active and have lots of friends...but would any of them know who to call? Probably not.<br /><br />Thanks.Adorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-206524469710613848.post-75694749279595011982009-10-05T18:40:05.268-05:002009-10-05T18:40:05.268-05:00What a sad story, Jamie. Perhaps we all need to lo...What a sad story, Jamie. Perhaps we all need to look for opportunities to reach out to people like Madge. There are far too many Madges around, folks who yearn for kindness.NCSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617227847364562989noreply@blogger.com