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Janet McNeill
October 28, 2018
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Do Something for Somebody Quick!

Janet McNeill
October 28, 2018
My Posts, Musings

** 1st posted in November 2012. Feels timely still. Again. It’s darn good advice. (& yeah, no, I’m no longer a fan of Wikipedia. But I’ll let this stand. Other fish to fry.)

This just seems timely to me right now. For a bunch of reasons. I plucked this from Robertson Davies's novel Murhter & Walking Spirits eons ago now. It popped into my head today while I was out walking, & so here it is. It is mighty fine advice &, as I say, very timely...

Do Something for Somebody Quick!

 

There’s an excellent rule I have learned in life’s school,

And I’m ready to set it before you.

When you’re heavy at heart and your world falls apart,

Do not pity yourself, I implore you.

No, up with your chin, meet bad luck with a grin,

And try this infallible trick.

It never will fail you, whatever may ail you –

DO SOMETHING FOR SOMEBODY QUICK!

OH –

Do something for somebody quick,

It will banish your cares in a tick.

Don’t fret about you – there’s a good deed to do –

DO SOMETHING FOR SOMEBODY QUICK!

 

Robertson Davies in Murhter & Walking Spirits

Tagged: good deeds, when you feel like there's an elephant sitting on your chest

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