** 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!