<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><b>“A World of Caring”</b> by Belinda Stotler<div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Could there be a world of caring?<br>Offering our goodwill and sharing<br>Makes this world a finer place.<br>Pitying the broken of our race<br>Allows our hearts to understand.<br>Steady courage makes us stand<br>Strong against cruel human hate.<br>Inspiring others changes their fate,<br>Opening doors that give them hope.<br>Nurturing compassion helps us cope.<br><br>Kindred spirits are easier to find<br>If we will listen with an open mind.<br>Noticing others need a helping hand,<br>Doing selfless deeds when we can,<br>Not hesitating to do what is right,<br>Each of us can be a beacon of light,<br>Strengthening those with dire needs.<br>Spreading kindness sows many seeds.<br><br>Each of us has a valuable role to play,<br>Making a concerted effort so we may<br>Pay it forward for what we've received.<br>Apathy is a notion that is ill-conceived<br>That makes some ignore another's pain,<br>Helping only if there is material gain,<br>Yet, those with empathy never refrain.<br><br>Supporting those bearing painful sorrow,<br>Yearning to find hope again in tomorrow,<br>Moves us to find a path to a better day.<br>Providing light to show them the way<br>Allows us to see the good within our race<br>That resides deep within a heartfelt place.<br>Helping us soothe and heal what is wrong<br>Yields some comfort with sympathy's song.<br><br>Hope rises from compassion and sympathy.<br>Using our empathy helps us defeat apathy,<br>Moving us to open our hearts and minds,<br>Allowing us to create harmony that binds;<br>Never forgetting kindness benefits us all,<br>Instills a desire that breaks a dividing wall<br>That lets our humanity make us clearly see<br>You and I are the answer - we are the key!</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><br></div>———————————————-<br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.TomandRodna.com/MoscowCares</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><b>“I Want to Take Back My Government”</b></div><div><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Songs/I_Want_to_Take_Back_My_Government.mp3">http://www.tomandrodna.com/MoscowCares/Songs/I_Want_to_Take_Back_My_Government.mp3</a></div></div></div></body></html>