What do you really LIKE about people?

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I like what I see happening in this country since Sept. 11. (if you don't pay attention to the CNN negative propaganda) I see people talking, hugging, laughing, loving, caring, sharing, helping, smiling, and just generally being better people.

I like my job. I am a teacher at a rural school in south Texas. I have 84 students a day in art, speech, and yearbook. Classes from 8th graders to seniors. I love them all, even the squirrely ones. We have the best principal in the universe. (by the way, we are looking for a new superintendent, anybody want to apply?)

I like the new doctor I just found for my friend with scleroderma. We went on Friday, and the team of docs spent TWO HOURS talking with us. It was amazing. This was at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Houston.

I like the generosity of people. Our friends are moving here from the north due to health reasons. We have been given furniture and appliances by so many wonderful people.

I like the fact that being a person of faith is no longer seen as negative. We pray in our school again, say the pledge of allegience (including ONE NATION UNDER GOD), and say grace at lunch in the teacher's lounge.....and nobody is going to call the ACLU about it.

Huggs to all from just one person who is happy. Rose

-- Rose (open_rose@hotmail.com), October 21, 2001

Answers

Rose, I like what I do, too. If I didn't, I'd go do something else. I've never understood people who are always complaining about their job because they're always free to leave and go do something else. I know. I've done it.

Also, like you, I've noticed more people holding doors for others, smiling at strangers and just saying "Hello" on the street. I've been one who always did that, anyhow, but now I see more and more of it in others and I think that's a good thing. I hope it continues.

-- Gary in Indiana (gk6854@aol.com), October 21, 2001.


I really like the majority of the people on this forum. I love the fact that I can post a question and right away have several people answer. The people here are very generous.

I was raised in Oklahoma and now live in Kansas, but I've lived all over the US. I have to say that I really love and admire the people here in the midwest. The general attitude is one of friendliness and generosity.

I'm so proud to see so many people flying American flags. I don't care if they didn't display them before the bombing - it's just great to see them all out there waving now!

-- Cheryl in KS (cherylmccoy@rocketmail.com), October 21, 2001.


I like people who are honest. HONEST.

I don't like people who jump on "band wagons" because it is simply the thing to do.... I hope a lot of people who have made big changes since the Sept. 11th thing are honestly making those changes and are just not moving on "emotion."

Your country school sounds great! You are lucky! Too many schools today are simply beauracracies! (and I know you're a teacher and I probably didn't spell that right! HA)

Anyway....I love people who are what they are and act like it....like we have some really "country" people in our area, and they are all so sincere and so wonderful....that's what makes the U.S. a great place!

-- Suzy in Bama (slgt@yahoo.com), October 21, 2001.


I like tolerant people. I also like shy people.

-- paul (primrose@centex.net), October 21, 2001.

To me it seems kinda sad that it takes a huge tragedy to make us all act lovingly and kind to each other!!! What does that say about us?

So I guess I like to have people in my life who make it a lifestyle no matter the world events......Kirk

-- Kirk Davis (kirkay@yahoo.com), October 21, 2001.



Your school sounds a lot like our little country school only we have less students. isn't it wonderful to see youngsters being brought up with such great attitudes! I like people who smile when their smile reaches their eyes!

-- Ardie from WI (ardie54965@hotmail.com), October 22, 2001.

I like people who like to be left alone,who can speak about alot of different subjects and not bore you to death and most of all I like peopl who are "real" and dont change to fit in.

-- renee oneill{md.} (oneillsr@home.com), October 22, 2001.

Most people have changed for the better, after 9-11. That's something I've noticed, and that's a good thing. I was telling my husband just a week before the terrible attack on our country that something was up. Something was amiss. Eight different kinds of sharks were seen swiming together in groups--not natural. Cloning was in the news--not natural, we were trying to mess with nature and God. Our politicans were self absorbed, ummmm, still are. So that's natural. The leaves on the trees in S.C. were dropping way back in late August--not natural. There were more signs, but at this moment, I can't remember them all. But I do remember saying, something's gonna happen. Little did I know that it would take a living nightmare, that's still ongoing, to wake us all up.

Now I've noticed people are caring, and I like that. Parent's are hugging their children more, I like that. We've turned back to God, and I like that also. This crazy, old world has a lot wrong with it still, but I believe mankind has learned a valuable lesson. We better look out for one another, take care of the creatures and gifts God has given us, or we're all going to become extinct.

I hear people say, "I want it the way it used to be. I want to go back to my life that way it was before." I feel so sorry for those people saying that. They haven't gotten it yet. It's never going to be the way it used to be. Never. We all live in a new world now. And maybe that's a good thing. People love each other more now, at least they're showing it more. Hollywood is finally quiet, that's a good thing. Maybe they'll make more movies that show the wonderful human spirit, not the trash they've been grinding out for the last 20 years. No, I personally, do not want to go back to the day's before 9-11. For truly, we were on a collision course to our doom. We found out how good people react to pure evil in this world. We will win this struggle we are now engaged in, and once more be able to live in a world without fear.

-- Carol from Dixie (plantlady51@webtv.net), October 23, 2001.


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