BellaOnline Forums Travel and Culture African Culture African Proverb for Sept 29, 2008

A good deed is something one returns. ~African Proverb from Guinea

I know I have been helped a lot in the past by all sorts of people. Now that I know I am moving to another part of the US, I'm practically giving away everything in my home instead of selling it.

Do you choose to do things to help out other people instead of doing something that would directly benefit you?

Being a Christian I'm compelled to help out and be neighborly and courteous to all. If only we all could apply this to each of our lives. I use to wish people would reciprocate with a thank you or maybe do something nice in return but I had to mature about it not always happening with all people.

So, I just try to do good, even if I get nothing out of it. But hey, I do....being nice and kind should make us all feel good inside (that's not just mushy talk) but truthful talk too. Stop in sometime and say a word or two before you leave us.

Congrats on your life change. bye!

Thanks Kimberly!

I'm just happy that I can give things to people and they can use them. Most of my things simply will not be going with me since I'm moving from Massachusetts to Florida. My aunt says that things from New England do not belong in Florida and things from Florida do not belong in New England. Thus, I'm leaving a lot behind. Plus, it's so expensive to ship stuff anyway.

I won't be leaving BellaOnline, just moving. :-)

Anyone else like to pay things forward?