When I first thought about angles I had visions of ethereal beings, wings and clouds. They are out there and isn’t it wonderful that we live in a world filled with real angels that reach out and touch people’s lives? I recently ran across one of those angels, in of all places, Twitter in the form of #Jobangels.
A man named Mark Stelzner created Jobangels and in a very short period of time people are helping one another find jobs. In his own words,
“The real story is this. I was eating breakfast and thinking about the economy. We were in the throws of a debilitating week of job loss announcements and things looked to be worsening in all sectors. I had been spending a bit of time on Twitter and had accumulated about 700 followers, a large percentage of whom are experts and professionals in the HR sector. So I wondered, what if each of those followers helped just one person find a job? Could we actually make a difference? Here’s the original Tweet:
“Was thinking that if each of us helped just 1 person find a job, we could start making a dent in unemployment. You game?”
The response was immediate and overwhelmingly positive.”
I find it very heartwarming to see people reaching out and helping one another. I remember reading stories of rent parties during the depression of the 1930’s. Neighbors would come together and chip in some money to help a friend pay the rent.
What small thing could you do today to make a difference in someone’s life? Be an angel and then pass it on.
With love and aloha,
Susan
posted May 1, 2009 at 4:14 pm
There are really heavenly angels who guard us and protect us but we can be “angels” to our friends, families and workmates by being a blessing and a light to them. Thanks for sharing!
posted May 1, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Being an answer to someones prayers is something we can all do and imagine what our world would be like if more people chose to do that!
Thanks Mike for stopping by and leaving a comment.
With love,
Susan