It’s a season for hustle and bustle, shopping and travel. The news is filled with stories of black Friday shopping horror, weather related travel delays and various atrocities around the globe, with only the occasional mention of acts of kindness from one stranger to another… I’m thinking of the individuals leaving large tips for wait staff, volunteers manning and collecting for food banks and toy drives, those that take the time to hold a door, or simply smile at someone.
Simple acts of kindness make all the difference. So, remember to be kind.
The Good Samaritan
Gale F. Trapp
The Good Samaritan
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Great atmosphere.
Thank you, appreciate you stopping by and commenting.
Remember Kids, it ain’t nuthin’ but STUFF…it’s the people you spend the good times with that you will look back on fondly and cherish memories of…and once those folks have left our earthly worldly presence, that’s what’s left, too. There’s no STUFF. Gale, I hope you and yours have a safe and memorable Christ-time. Love your art.
Beautifully stated…. Thanks for taking the time to post such a nice comment, it’s always appreciated. Wishing you and yours a wonderful, Merry Christmas.
Gale
Meant Christmas-time, but I rather like Christ-time, too. 😉
As do I. :).
loveliness! bravo~
Thank you.
It would be wonderful if more media focus was spent on acts of kindness, enjoy your Christmas time, Annie
It would, wouldn’t it? Perhaps it would change our whole outlook…. Merry Christmas to you.
I love the horses and vintage car. A wonderful winter scene. Wishing you and yours, a very Merry Christmas.
Thank you Beth. Right back at you… Merry Christmas!
Well said Gale. Great artwork there as well!
Thank you.
Wonderful painting Gale. Xmas is the time to come together and be happy forgive and forget old problems and keep the spirit ongoing throughout the year. Happy Xmas to you and yours Gale.
Thank you Rita. Merry Christmas to you and yours, as well.
Here’s to all good samaritans, and kind souls and artists who honor them:)
🙂
you are right. these days it’s all about being kind, about giving and about compassion. we should keep all these with us the whole year. thanks for sharing!
Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment. I appreciate your kindness. :).
I enjoyed stopping by 🙂 Will come again 🙂 with kindness 🙂
Great story-telling through your art!
Thank you for the kind compliment!
Hears to that! Merry Christmas. Your work and your blog have certainly cheered me up this year!
Merry Christmas to you! Thanks for such a nice comment.
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Thank you for the award nomination – it’s greatly appreciated.
I haven’t stepped out of my cave for a few months, Trapper Gale. I am always struck when I come by to visit you, and see your art … I need to come by more often. Your words are good, as is your heart. Peace to you and your folks. T (Thanks for stopping by the Wilder Man on Rolling Creek.
Well, I’m glad you’ve stepped out of your cave and stopped by. I appreciate your kind words and wish you and yours Peace as well. Here’s to a new and better year.
Gale, that is a perfect post (and great painting). It is a great start of the day for me today, and “Simple acts of kindness make all the difference” is a great first thought to have. Happy Holidays!
Thank you for taking the time to post such a nice comment. Happy Holidays to you!
Gale, can’t wait to see your next Western scene. This is a great holiday painting. I sent you an email, so take a look at that when you can or let me know if you don’t get it. Keep painting.
Thank you. I’ll check my email… something I don’t do as often as I should. 🙂 Happy Holidays to you.
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Thank you. Wishing you a wonderful 2014.
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A wonderful message that embodies the true spirit of the season. Thank you to Gale Trapp
Thank you, I appreciate it.
Lovely words and a lovely picture. I think individually probably most people feel similarly – somehow en masse we seem to lose our humanity. As for the media – well, good news is no news ….. there’s nothing like a disaster or scandal to keep the media, and populace, happy! All the best for 2014.
Thanks for taking the time to thoughtfully comment. I agree with you, and wish you a wonderful New Year.
Here’s hoping the New Year brings better health for you and a magical 2014 filled with inspiration.
Thanks so much for thinking of me. The last couple months have been… a challenge, but 2014 is looking up. Wishing you a wonderful new year as well.
that is the best advice in the world – and I am horrified that I do actually have to remind myself to be kind. there is so much stress in our lives it’s easy to forget about other people, but we are all fighting our own battles, and the difference a small act of kindness makes to another person who is struggling, can be enormous. I think I need to have ‘remember to be kind’ tattoo’d somewhere where I can see it as a daily reminder – unfortunately if I have it tattoo’d on me that won’t work as I frequently forget to look in a mirror, so maybe I should get it put on the Painter….?
Thanks. This comment really made me smile… I’m sure the Painter would appreciate it. 🙂
Unlikely! I will have to wait until he’s sleeping…
:)!