shift to a higher gear

Lets take each other by the hand and help each other out and celebrate the good in life.

    I told you in one of my previous posts that I have been thinking about these five words a lot, "shift to a higher gear."  I kept having the feeling that something good could come out of this tragedy by using those five words. I have an idea and I want to share it with you today and I want you to help me with it.  I don't want this blog to be just about me and the things that I am doing. I want it to be about you and others around you and how we can help and inspire each other to shift to a higher gear.
     The week after my Dad's death we all sat around and stories were told of my Dad. There were three stories I was told that I would like to share briefly with you.  One time a young man was in the sports store that my Dad worked at. This young man wanted to buy a bike as a gift for his wife. My Dad helped him select just the right one. Well, when they got up to the cash register to pay the young man was short a little bit on money. My Dad grabbed his wallet and pulled out the money that this young man needed so that he could purchase this bike.
   The second story involves the sports store as well. There was another young man who had some physical and mental handicaps. This young man's form of transportation was his bike. If he had a flat he would stop by the sport store and ask for some help. One time when my Dad was helping this young man he noticed that the seat on his bike was in really bad shape and that it was probably not very comfortable to even sit on. My Dad happened to know where this young man worked so one day my Dad and his wife went there with a wrapped gift. Yep, my Dad had bought this young man a new seat for his bike.
   The third story came from and old family friend. He told me that he credits my Dad for saving his life from type II diabetes. He said that many years ago my Dad introduce him to cycling and help this man get into shape by taking him out on rides.  This man is still riding his bike and still credits my Dad for helping him and saving his life.

 Now, my point in sharing these stories is not to boast about my Dad. I know that we all know and have witnessed many other people stepping up and doing things like this for other people. In fact you may have been that person,or you may have been the recipient of these kinds deeds.  There are a lot of good people in this world doing a lot of good things. I want to celebrate those people and share what they are doing no matter how small or big the act may be. I also want to share the stories of others who have set goals for themselves and are shifting gears so that they can meet those goals. (i.e- the 70 year old woman who decided she wanted to learn how to swim, the person who decided that they wanted to learn to play the piano, the person who tried out for something even when they were scared, etc)
I already have a few people in mind but I want to hear from you. Tell me about your goals and the good things that you see happening in your world. I will spotlight this person here on the blog and send them a shift to a higher gear award. It always feels good to be noticed for the good things we are doing. So, please help this small blog try and do big things.

You can share your stories with me at  shifttoahighergear@gmail.com
My email box should be flooded with stories of the good that is happening in this world.
Stay tuned this week and be ready for my first spotlight. This man is doing something great and he needs our support.

Keeping shifting gears.
Corrine