There are people who seem to SHINE. Have you noticed them? They are doing amazing things in our community.
Whenever I try to describe them, I always end up saying that they are shiny. This photo blog is for them. It is to celebrate them and encourage all of us to be more shiny.
One of my favorite magazines, NEED Magazine, describes their effort as "we are not trying to save the world but to tell the stories of those who are." That is what I do as a photojournalist. I love sharing stories of people who are making a big difference in the lives of others.
Have you met Abby Greer? She is definitely shiny. Abby is founder, executive director and coordinator of the Kent Community TimeBank.
http://kentcommunity.timebanks.org/
Abby is vibrant, loving and inspirational. She also makes amazing pies and will teach you how to make the best pie crust for your time dollars.
Meet me in the crowd People people Throw your love around Love me love me Take it into town Happy happy Put it in the ground Where the flowers grow Gold and silver shine Shiny happy people holding hands Shiny happy people laughing Everyone around love them, love them Put it in your hands Take it take it There's no time to cry Happy happy Put it in your heart Where tomorrow shines Gold and silver shine Shiny happy people holding hands Shiny happy people laughing
“The unhappy person resents it when you try to cheer him up, because that means he has to stop dwelling on himself and start paying attention to the universe. Unhappiness is the ultimate form of self-indulgence. When you're unhappy, you get to pay a lot of attention to yourself. You get to take yourself oh so very seriously.” ― Tom Robbins
There once was a responder named Creese Whose quoting never would cease an original thought by her couldn't be bought and she made everyone irritable for the rest of the day! I'm laughing and happy now.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow