Comments on: Turn The Dirt http://jasonhall.com/2008/09/29/turn-the-dirt/ Ideas on how to be our best on the inside so we can perform our best on the outside. Fri, 18 May 2012 13:58:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jana D http://jasonhall.com/2008/09/29/turn-the-dirt/#comment-30 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:17:12 +0000 http://champinside.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-30 Your stories are great. Thank you for sharing them with us. You are a great inspiration to us all.

]]> By: Lyn Meeker http://jasonhall.com/2008/09/29/turn-the-dirt/#comment-29 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:03:24 +0000 http://champinside.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-29 Had more to say .. but my computer closed down! At least it warned me! LOL!

- Lastly … I just wanted to say thank you! You are a great inspiration and a reminder to find the good in life!

]]> By: Lyn Meeker http://jasonhall.com/2008/09/29/turn-the-dirt/#comment-28 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:51:35 +0000 http://champinside.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-28 I’ve been amazed that each and every story I have heard come from your lips .. can relate to something I am experiencing or have experienced. Listening to you at Creative Escape had me in laughter one minute and tears the next. (Always the good kind of tears!)

– I was “Mona” in fourth grade .. lucky for me it was only fourth grade .. and this was back in the ’60′s mind you.. but I bet I met two of the original “MEAN GIRLS” back then! How sad is it that I can remember their names? Becky and Debbie

– My mom had to pull me off of a kid three times bigger than me (I had to be 7 or 8 at the time) because he called my brother a retard. I got in trouble for it .. but boy did it feel good! – I can’t remember his name .. maybe I’m over that one!

– My father lost the use of his legs several years ago .. and has gone through struggles dealing with it all .. not to mention how weird the medication made him.. and after listening to my mom tell me for 5 years straight that “this may be his last Christmas” .. I finally went out .. to find him slightly drugged up .. but still in reasonably good health (for a 77 year old!) … and when I went back this past August .. complete turnaround .. his medication must be finally adjusted correctly, he’s doing his physical therapy with determination AND HUMOR (I got to watch him go through therapy .. and as he was inbetween the balance bars and the PT was counting up four sets of ten .. told her that HIS DAUGHTER WAS GOING TO BE A PT BUT COULD COUNT HIGHER THAN TEN! LOL! First joke I’ve heard him tell in years!)

– Then two months after CE ’06 I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer … hit it head on – chemo did suck like they say .. but that was only 4 months out of my entire life.. so in the scheme of all things .. just a blip! …

]]> By: Sara A http://jasonhall.com/2008/09/29/turn-the-dirt/#comment-27 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:33:49 +0000 http://champinside.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-27 Thank you for sharing that story with us — often times I have been told that its an insult or degrading to help someone who seemingly wants to be self-sufficient…it never made sense to me! Today while I was at the dentist, a woman was coming out of the office in a wheelchair, she was struggling with the door…and I saw her out the corner of my eye…not knowing whether I should help or not, I figured what is the worst thing that can happen? She would be upset with me that I helped her? That’s silly…so I did help with the door and she was very happy and relieved and said she was glad I noticed her and offered to help… it made me feel GOOD! I think we have to forget about “protocal” and think about good manners and helping humanity overall and we can’t go wrong…thanks for confirming that for me!

I enjoy your blog! I’m adding you to my “everyday” list!

Thanks.

Sara

]]> By: lisa d http://jasonhall.com/2008/09/29/turn-the-dirt/#comment-26 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:52:12 +0000 http://champinside.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-26 What a wonderful story to share Jason, thank you. I will pay closer attention to helping others “dig”. Great, great lesson. Thank you.

]]> By: LisaW http://jasonhall.com/2008/09/29/turn-the-dirt/#comment-25 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:14:32 +0000 http://champinside.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-25 You are such an awesome story teller, Jason! What a joy it is to come read them!

How true. Once again, you’ve made me stop and think.

My mother is “on wheels,” having suffered a stroke after heart surgery. It often amazes me how invisible she is when we are out – how easy it is for the hurried to push past her, and how others seem embarrassed by her limitations, pretending not to notice that she may be in need of a smile or a hand.

But your story, and Kolette’s selfless act of love and support, remind me of how our roles have changed. Being there to help and support my mother, in the same way that she helped and supported me throughout my life. No. No burden there. A very fortunate daughter I am.

]]> By: Amy H http://jasonhall.com/2008/09/29/turn-the-dirt/#comment-24 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:25:21 +0000 http://champinside.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-24 Thank you so much for this. It reminds me of the Winder Dairy Wonder!
Amy in Wisconsin

]]> By: Melissa Cavanaugh http://jasonhall.com/2008/09/29/turn-the-dirt/#comment-23 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:14:43 +0000 http://champinside.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-23 love this post! thanks for the inspiration!
Love to you both!
Melissa

]]> By: Bree Ross http://jasonhall.com/2008/09/29/turn-the-dirt/#comment-22 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:32:09 +0000 http://champinside.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-22 Thanks, Jason, I needed that today. It was an especially difficult day taking my mom to dialysis.

My best.

]]> By: Jh- http://jasonhall.com/2008/09/29/turn-the-dirt/#comment-21 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:04:14 +0000 http://champinside.wordpress.com/?p=125#comment-21 Love to see the power of service in action in your lives. It inspires me to do more to help others. -Jason

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