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| comment | | "parent_author":"",<br>"parent_permlink":"story",<br>"author":"ericvancewalton",<br>"permlink":"operation-pay-it-forward-for-the-holidays",<br>"title":"OPERATION: PAY IT FORWARD FOR THE HOLIDAYS",<br>"body":"<center> ![ (https:\/\/s11.postimg.org\/q0n2rg34j\/IMG_9670.png) <\/center>\n\n---\n\nThe news this year,<br> more than any other year I can remember in my forty-five years on the planet,<br> is full of violence,<br> hate,<br> and fear mongering. It seems our world is going haywire. \n\nSince mainstream media is reporting so much negativity that I started contemplating how we could counteract it. Through my social media pages I\u2019m fortunate enough to have a pretty good sized global audience of amazing people. I\u2019m a firm believer that there is still more good than bad in the world and I\u2019d like to prove it.\n\nThose corporations that wield the power in this world have turned this Holiday season into a feeding frenzy of consumerism that brings with it depression and a whole host of negative emotions for a lot of people. More than any other time of the year,<br> the Holidays make people long for loved ones who are no longer here,<br> brings back feelings of regret,<br> it can make people feel like they don\u2019t have enough money or things,<br> and like they don\u2019t measure up in general.\n\n### Your Participation Is Requested - Share What You Can Spare ###\n\nWhat I propose is very simple and effective -- *share what you can spare*,<br> invest in the goodness of humanity. You can use your donation directly to help someone you know or a stranger you cross paths with. Pay someone\u2019s bill in a restaurant,<br> buy a homeless person a hot meal,<br> or simply hand someone a twenty dollar bill and say Merry Christmas,<br> Happy Holidays or whichever Holiday Greeting you prefer. It\u2019s easy to forget that each of us are fighting a battle every day and,<br> despite appearances,<br> we have no idea what kind of struggles others are going through.\n\nThis idea is very simple but it serves a twofold purpose. It may just help renew someone else\u2019s faith in the goodness of humanity and,<br> I promise,<br> it will also make you feel INCREDIBLE! This simple act will bring you much more joy than anything the $20 could purchase. In fact,<br> it might be the best gift you get this year.\n\nI\u2019m doing it and will report back my results. If you decide to participate,<br> please report your results as well. \n\n### Keep It Going: Please SHARE and RESTEEM this post ###\n\nSpread the love! Let\u2019s start a wave of light to drown out the darkness of this world,<br> or maybe just make us to forget about it for a little while. \n\nMay your Holidays be rich with all the things that truly matter.\n\nWith Immense Gratitude,<br> \n\n~Eric Vance Walton~\n\n\n\n<center> ![ (http:\/\/i.giphy.com\/CX9ranFM4SfTy.gif) <\/center>\n\n<center> (gif sourced from Giphy.com) <\/center>",<br>"json_metadata":" \"tags\":[\"story\",<br>\"life\",<br>\"charity\" ,<br>\"image\":[\"https:\/\/s11.postimg.org\/q0n2rg34j\/IMG_9670.png\",<br>\"http:\/\/i.giphy.com\/CX9ranFM4SfTy.gif\" ,<br>\"app\":\"steemit\/0.1\",<br>\"format\":\"markdown\" " |
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