Bloggers Unite: Acts Of Kindness

"On Monday, December 17th, post about some act of kindness you performed — making a donation, helping someone move, volunteering your time, or even something as simple as paying someone an unexpected compliment — and then share your story with a post, photo, or video on your blog."


"You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you."

— John Bunyon



This is a story about Kindness;the kindness of a remarkable group of people. I can never repay them for their kindness but I have no doubt they shall be rewarded. It began in May of this year when Jericho on CBS was cancelled.

Thousands of Jericho fans gathered to try to reverse the cancellation and we did. CBS renewed our show. During this time many friendships were born. I had no idea at the time that those very friendships would bring me a miracle when I most needed it.

Due to circumstances beyond my control I had to move. Unfortunately, my new landlady does not allow pets. I had found someone to keep my dog, Arabelle (Boo), so I completed my move. Less than two weeks later they changed their mind.


A friend's sister said she would take Boo. She took an inside dog and put her in a small outside pen and expected her to do fine. I grieved for Arabelle day and night. Then, the friend's sister called and gave me one day to find Boo a new home.

I can't tell you how hard I worked to try to find a home. No luck. My last resort was a shelter here where I live. They said they'd try to find someone to adopt Boo. If they couldn't find her a home I'd have to pick her up or leave her to very unpleasant consequences.

I knew I had to be prepared in case she wasn't adopted so I contacted everybody I could think of with no luck. I couldn't eat or sleep for worrying. I was desperate and begging for help.

I decided to post my plea on one of my blogs. I wrote: "If anyone can direct me to any resource I will be forever grateful. If you live in my area and could give her a foster home I can buy her food.
Ideas, resources, anything will be greatly appreciated."

To make a very long story short, some amazing Jericho fans and friends got together and raised enough money to provide transport for Boo to another Jericho friends' home in Indiana. Not just any transport but my friend's husband drove down here to Alabama to get my Boo and drove her to her new temporary home.

This was a miracle delivered by a group of Jericho Angels. I have never experienced such an outpouring of love and support. Kindness not only lives in these people;it is freely shared.

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”

This was one of those moments and these folks changed my life as well as Boo's.
That's why I now call them Boo's Angels.

Blog For Hope Post Competition

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“Sept. 27. will be the first time in history that social network members will collectively promote a single social awareness issue on hundreds of blogs all over the world on the same day,” said Antony Berkman, president of BlogCatalog.com. “They chose the topic and it’s a call to end abuse.”

"Blog For Hope Post Competition

The Challenge. Simply post about some form of abuse on your blog as planned on Sept. 27 and then track any measurable results (traffic counts, comments, links from others, recognition from charity or media, donations collected or made to a charity as applicable, etc.) for two weeks. Your name and address must be included on the e-mailed entry (we will publish pseudonyms upon request; this information will not be used for any other purpose).

The Submission. Please submit the link to your post in the body of an e-mail along with any measurable results to blogforhope@yahoo.com by no later than 5 p.m. PST on Oct. 10, 2007. Title the post “Blog For Hope Entry.”

Entry fee. Nada. Zero.

First Place.
• $250 (U.S.) donated to a recognized charity of your choice in your name.
• Six months of premium services from BlogCatalog.com
• Choice of any “Bloggers Unite” T-shirt, mug, or other product.
• Your blog and post topic profiled on Nov. 4 by the Copywrite, Ink. blog.
• A “Bloggers Unite” product design based on your post, which will include your blog address (proceeds will benefit charity), and design featured on the Back Lot Projects store blog with a direct link to your post. Additional recognition on BlogCatalog.com, Copywrite, Ink., and National Business Community Blog.

Second Place.
• Three months of premium services from BlogCatalog.com
• Choice of any “Bloggers Unite” T-shirt, mug, or other product.
• Your blog and post topic profiled on Nov. 11 by the Copywrite, Ink. blog.
• A “Bloggers Unite” product design based on your post, which will include your blog address (proceeds will benefit charity), and design featured on the Back Lot Projects store blog with a direct link to your post. Additional recognition on BlogCatalog.com, Copywrite, Ink., and National Business Community Blog.

Third Place.
• One month of premium services from BlogCatalog.com
• Choice of any “Bloggers Unite” T-shirt, mug, or other product.
• Your blog and post topic profiled on Nov. 18 by the Copywrite, Ink. blog.
• A “Bloggers Unite” product design based on your post, which will include your blog address (proceeds will benefit charity), and design featured on the Back Lot Projects store blog with a direct link to your post. Additional recognition on BlogCatalog.com, Copywrite, Ink., and National Business Community Blog."


Please join this event. Jericho bloggers, this is a great way to put Jericho out there.