Hello guys! Just need a tiny favor from all you wonderful people.

Take a piece of paper, write the following on it, go outside and take a photo of the note with the background of any place in your city. You dont have to be in the photo, just the note and your city, neighborhood, whatever is possible for you etc.

Here is what it should say:

Happy Birthday MO!

Your wife's love is so BIG, it has reached insert your city, insert your country.

Please help your fellow redditor in need.

EDIT : Guys, I know how much you'd like me to post a reaction in the form of a video but unfortunately i wouldn't be able to do that since we live in different countries(for the time being). Let me know if you have any other idea for me to share the outcome with you wonderful people! THANK YOU!

EDIT : THANK YOU awesome people! I am sure MO will be ecstatic to see all of these wonderful photos as I am. I wish to meet you all, and give you a big hug! This thread had me teary-eyed the entire time! Bless y'all, can't thank enough!

--Also, I guess it's time for me to close this thread since I have received enough entries. Those of you, who have asked to share photos later can still do through PM. I am trying to reply to each and every comment so if I haven't done already, Ill do it later but for sure!

EDIT : GUYS! YOU ALL ARE AWESOME. I AM OVERWHELMED! I LOVE YA'LL! Did not expect this reaction! Im on cloud nine. :)

EDIT : Thread closed. :)

EDIT : Thank you to the kind redditor for gold!

Hi everyone,
I’m a single mom to an incredible 9-year-old little boy. He’s been battling a rare, life-threatening, condition that’s required us to uproot our lives and move across states for medical care.

We’re in a hard season, with a lot of hospital visits and stress, but one thing that brings him so much joy is opening mail with his name on it. Cards, stickers, kind notes; he treasures every single one.

If you’d be willing to send a card or small surprise his way, it would absolutely make his day. He has such a bright spirit, even in the hardest moments.

If this is something you'd like to do, I’d be happy to send our mailing address via DM. 💙

Thank you so much for reading. Kindness like this truly helps carry us through.

They'll find them, I promise.

She was such a fascinating, entertaining friend. She was never a pet, but I was her mom and we had such a special bond. There's a unique honor in having a wild creature decide that the safest place for her nut is in your hand...

Anyway, if anyone decides to do this, walnuts and pecans are best. No chestnuts, those can mold inside and become toxic.

They also like berries, fruits, and green veggies. They love raw corn and avocados.

And, thank you so much. It helps a little to think her death might inspire some people to help feed the babies while they're trying to grow so fast.

Hello all!  My name is Cliff and I need your help.

Let me give you a little background.  Several years ago whilst I was living in North Florida I made the mistake of mowing my lawn. Unbeknownst to me a hungry tick was just waiting for me to wander by. My O- blood was just too much for it to bear and it decided I was just the buffet it was looking for.  I found the sneaky bugger, but not before it had clamped down on me like a dog on a T-bone.

A few days later I discovered the dreaded “bullseye” right where that bloodsucker had settled in for its snack.  Lyme Disease is no joke, so off to the doctor I went for a prescription of antibiotics and a lecture.  I was prescribed a 10 day dose of Doxycycline.  Pretty routine as far as these things go.  This was not my first go ‘round with the “bullseye” and Doxy.

Unfortunately, for me it would be the most catastrophic.  Five days in to the 10 day course I found myself in hospital with extreme hypertension, edema, pulmonary edema, and unknown to me at the time… organ failure.  That is all to say my blood pressure was about to turn me in to a Looney Toons cartoon with steam coming out of my ears.  I was so filled with fluid I was a walking water balloon, that couldn’t breathe.

It turns out that I can’t win the lottery, but I’ll be damned if I wasn’t one in a few million here.  As side effects go organ failure is a big one.  It seems less than 1% of people experience toxicity that can lead to organ failure.  Yay… I’m a winner (well… loser).

I spent seven days in hospital.  They managed to get me stabilized. Unfortunately, they also discovered my kidneys were shot.  I had approximately 20% function remaining.

 They didn’t know if the damage was “acute” or “chronic”.  Meaning was the damage temporary or permanent.  Turns out my kidneys didn’t feel like working again.  Lazy bastards.

About 10 months later my kidney function had deteriorated to the point I could no longer avoid going on dialysis.  I’ve been on it ever since.  It’s been not quite three years now.

So, here I was… a young-ish guy with kidney failure, undergoing dialysis five days a week.  I lost my job, had to sell my home and land, moved across the country for better medical care, and frankly was broke.  As a wise-ish man once said, “My life got flipped-turned upside down…”

Since then I’ve had a few extended stays in hospital and a couple of scares, but thanks to the help of some great medical professionals I’ve mostly been stable.  I don’t quite have my life back, but I have managed to make something resembling one.

There you go… the short-ish version of how I got here.  I know, I know… Tolstoy would be proud of my version of “short”.  Sorry about that.

 Here’s the plea for help…

Over the last year two wonderful people, one who incidentally found the info on Reddit, not only volunteered to get tested as donors, but turned out to be matches!  There was a great young man from Oregon and a young lady from northern Michigan. We were all very excited.

Sadly, although both were physically healthy and passed all the preliminary tests they ended up being disqualified at the very last moment for reasons beyond their control.

This has left me back at square one.  So, although I am embarrassed to ask I need to turn to you Reddit.  Is there anyone out there willing to be my hero?

Help me Reddit..you’re my only hope!

I do not have any family that can donate.  In fact, I do not have any family that is even a match.  None of my in-person friends are matches either.  I’ve exhausted all “typical” avenues.

The average wait time here in Michigan for a deceased donor kidney is between five and seven years.  It should be noted that the average life-expectancy of an ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease) patient on dialysis without a transplant is approximately five years.  Can you see the dilemma?

Sure, by kidney failure standards I’m young.  I’m also pretty healthy otherwise.  So, I might have a bit more time.  But who wants to bet on that?  I sure don’t.  My luck hasn’t been too great so far.

So, I’m sorry to do this, but if there is anyone out there who would be willing to get tested as a possible donor it would be tremendously appreciated.

Not to sound like a bad recruitment poster… “In the aaarrmmms offff annn annggelll”… you would be giving me the give of life, the most precious gift of all.

 The Details…

I am registered on the Transplant Donor List at Henry Ford Hospital here in Michigan.

YOU CAN BE FROM ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES.

All medical expenses are covered by my insurance and the hospital. If you are not from Michigan you can also apply for a pretty generous grant that will cover all of your travel and hotel needs.  There is also a grant that can help cover any lost work due to donation (plus it is all tax deductible!)

I am O- bloodtype.  This means for direct donation you would need to be an O bloodtype, so either O+ or O-.  However, through the paired donation program anyone can be a donor.  If you are not an O bloodtype and you would like to help you can apply and tell them that you are interested in being a Paired Donor.

To start the process you can go to: https://www.henryfordlivingdonor.org

They will ask some basic personal and medical questions.

They will also ask if you are applying for anyone specific.

** You will need to put my full name on the application. The Mods have asked me to have you contact me through a private message for it. Please do.**

A Transplant Coordinator will then reach out to you.  They will send you a blood test kit.  You can take the kit to any lab, doctor’s office, or hospital to have the sample drawn.  This will be at no cost to you.  They will bill my insurance.  Once you have the sample you just mail it back in the packaging provided.  That’s it.

If you are a match they will contact you to discuss next steps.

This will likely include a few additional tests and then ultimately they will ask you to come to the hospital in Michigan for an in-person evaluation. 

Here you will meet with several doctors to discuss the donation process.  If all goes well, they will ask you if you would like to donate and work with you to arrange a schedule that fits your needs.

You can find all this information at: http://www.kidney4cliff.com

If you have any questions for me about the process, donation, or just about me personally please do not hesitate to ask.  You can do so here, or at either of the follow:

Email: [email protected]

Info Line Phone: (734) 203-0558

Thank you for taking the time to read this very long post.  An even bigger thank you for considering organ donation.  Kidney donation saves lives.

Please be aware that due to HIPAA laws I will not be informed if you apply as a donor.  They will also not share any personal or medical information with me.  All of that stays between you and the hospital. I will only ever know what YOU tell me.

If you do apply as a donor and do not wish to remain anonymous please do let me know.  I would like the opportunity to thank you personally.

He lived an amazing life. He left his farm in Illinois as a late teenager after winning a national swing dancing competition that took him on tours through the Caribbean, Cuba, and across the US and jump-started his career in entertainment. He went to war, serving as a nose-gunner and bombardier. He suffered severe shell shock on his last mission that caused him to miss going home with his crew. After that he served the war by performing burlesque marionette acts to troops stationed in Asia-pacific. He then met my grandmother in NYC - she was a singer who performed on radio shows. They started performing marionette shows together. He then started a trout fishing business that eventually turned into a swim club just on the outskirts of NYC where they had six children.

My grandpa has always been the embodiment of happiness. I have always been amazed at just how strong of a light he emits onto everyone he meets.

He’s in hospice right now, but just beat off a strong bout of pneumonia. I hope he’ll be able to get up and moving again soon.

I would tremendously appreciate it if you could send a birthday card his way this year. All he wants is 102 cards for his 102nd birthday this November.

Address to: Mike CareOne at the Cupola 100 W Ridgewood Ave, Paramus, NJ 07652

Pictures

In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, my fiancé and I have postponed our wedding that was set to take place on March 21st at The Rockleigh in Rockleigh, NJ to protect our guests and vendors. Our incredible florist has already ordered and paid for the flowers, which are being delivered this week. Unfortunately given that they are perishable, they are not refundable.

We would hate for these gorgeous flowers to go to waste. If anybody would like these raw flowers for free, please reach out. Also... the florist is truly a pro and if you're open to pay for labor on top, he can likely create gorgeous arrangements for you out of them. Photos are available.

Lastly, please let me know if there are any other subreddits that might be fit for this post. We are also reaching out to hospitals, nursing homes and funeral homes but have been struggling to find takers so far. Any other ideas are welcome. Thanks!

This is the box contents and will last me ages.

Thank you so much.

It is a follow-up from this earlier post

I don’t normally do things like this. Today I turn 24. I haven’t celebrated my birthday since I was 13. I’ve spent every year since 2013 crying and am attempt on my 16th and 19th. I’m crying now as I type this. Life is rough, I’ve felt with so much from being undiagnosed as Autistic until I was 18 and being bullied by family to domestic violence.

I just want someone to be happy for me. I probably sound like a loser typing this.

Thanks for reading this EDIT thank y’all so much, I went and bought some headphones to celebrate

My grandfather was the one who practically raised our giant family. He was and forever will be the best individual I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. Even when I showed up to family events with crazy hair and dumb makeup, he always said "You will forever be my baby girl. As long as youre satisfied, I am too."

He has given a lot to us. I just wish I could have given half as much back to him.

Please be kind to each other today, wash your hands. Please remember to stay safe during these trying times.

All I ask that you do is tell me about your day, something positive you like to do... anything.

Thanks.

https://imgur.com/gallery/9Vpv9Te

Sweet Ethan

I’m very depressed today and the absolutely only thing that makes me feel like it’s my birthday is the date.

Worst birthday of my life. Hands down.

I had to come into work this morning and close to zero people wished me a happy birthday out of my friends and family. My fucking parents didn’t even call me and my dad did his shitty copy and paste with the same photo he post every year on Facebook.

I’m sad.

Reddit, can you just please wish me a happy birthday?

EDIT: We are six hours into this post being up and I just passed 215 wonderful comments. I have read every single one of them, including the messages. You are all absolutely amazing. I was very nervous to make this post. When you're in a rough place, making yourself more vulnerable to strangers is terrifying. But I am so blown away. Thank you so much. Seriously. And for any future comments left, I 100% will read what you say regardless of it I comment back or not. You all deserve a giant internet hug and a big ol' plate of your favorite food.

My beautiful baby Ronald went into sudden severe renal failure and had to be put down. The test results were insanely off the charts and the vet thinks he had to have gotten into something to be that high that fast. He's been indoor only his whole life and I have no idea how this happened. I've had him since the day he was born. He slept with me every single night. He loved to ride around the house on my shoulders and lick the back of my head. He caught a cold a few months ago and after some antibiotics he recovered completely. I told him he's a good boy, that we've still got another 10 years left together. And now he's gone. I'm devastated.

I don't even know what I'm requesting. Kind words maybe. Here's some pictures of him https://imgur.com/a/oOB5xOQ. I just want people to know how good he was. The best cat I've ever had. He was always with me. And his sister cat is going to be so sad.

Feel free to post pictures of your own precious babies please. Love and squeeze them tight.

www.loveforlucas.com

See album for details: http://imgur.com/a/8Vu7y

Happy to verify any and all facts with mods.

Note: The donation meter cannot be updated in real-time, but we will update it as soon as we can (aka when we get home from work). :)

Another Note: If Reddit reaches our goal, Luis (Lucas' dad) will get a Reddit tattoo! :)

Thanks!

EDIT: You people are the BEST EVER. Seriously. I love you all. Every single dollar helps, and we still need to reach our goal! Also, we will be providing Reddit with updates on Lucas as the procedures begin in January!

Background info: I went to the MB show tonight in St. Paul and he is so down to earth and all around lovely and can BELT IT! He mentioned how he browses this reddit to make him feel good. I get it, this is after the concert and literally no one but australia is up right now, but I really want this to happen. He said he browses in the morning, so let's do it!

Let's make HIM and his family feel good by showing him some love! Comment any story/song/lyric/Buble thing that means something to you!

Background

My brother ( https://imgur.com/a/DPMyeDz) committed suicide in March 2018. In the year prior to his death, he struggled financially, and I spent a lot of time supporting him. This meant rent, bills, food, all of it, and helped him try to get a job. I eventually convinced him to come back home and flew him back (LA to Ireland), and helped him get established, while also paying for a roof over his head. However, it was too much. Even when I gave him lists of what to do each day, I guess he was just done with it. I know he appreciated it and he always knew he could depend on me - no matter what the cost. I'm sad that he never could confide in me that he was going to kill himself and was planning it for .. 2 months? And all the help I was giving him, was him just slowly getting his affairs in order. (Turns out he relapsed on his drug/alcohol addiction and was hiding it from us after being clean for 11+ years)

I'm lucky that my brother reached out for help to me so I could give him another year of stability, and his last few weeks were full of nice meals at restaurants, a roof over his head, and enjoyment. Unfortunately, he did not trust me with his bigger secret :(

He is an artist, poet and philosopher and here is some of his work ( https://imgur.com/a/4Ycbwjv) If you're an artist - I will definitely help you.

What I want to do

People have a bad few months, weeks, days. It happens. And too often, people don't reach out for help, or at least those that need it. I want to offer help to those and for them to know there is no prejudice at all.

Problems can range from shortage of cash for rent, food, pet food, personal traumas, clothes. You know, the biggest problem of all - is having an ear to listen to your problems. Do you need a friendly voice to listen and chat to you? Loneliness? That's a problem.

There is no problem, too big or small, that cannot be fixed. With sheer determination and willingness, we can all attempt to overcome our personal circumstances.

I want to do whatever I can to help YOU - and hopefully my help will ease the burden you're currently dealing with.

What I can offer

I never provide cash, ever. However, I can provide the following:

• Fulfill amazon wishlists within reason

• I can purchase you a basket of food on a grocery site, or you can provide me with a grocery list and I can help

• Are you homeless? I want to help. What can I do to help you?

• Career Advice / Financial planning - I am established in my career and can give you time and guidance

• It's too much - You're very sad and it's crippling:

  • Talk to me. Don't do it alone. A problem shared is a problem halved. Let's skype / hangouts / discord / DM. Tell me what's going on. I may not be able to offer advice on every situation but you'll always have me in your corner.

• I want to educate but can't buy my course on udemy as too expensive!

  • Education is a necessary building block of life and will pay you back manyfold. Tell me what you'd like to learn and I can see if I can gift it to you.

• It's your birthday coming up?

  • Well, hell, that's the best time of year! Tell me about yourself, what you like. I'll send you a birthday card and a little surprise too :) You survived another year - well done you!

What now?

Post a comment. Do not DM / PM me directly. ONLY POST a comment. I won't acknowledge or help anyone who does that.

Offer This will be open for 1 week so please post. I will respond to you either way.

Are you registered as a bone marrow donor?

In July, we found out our 7 year old daughter has a super rare immunodeficiency called Dock8 deficiency. The cure for the condition is a bone marrow transplant. Unfortunately, there is not a perfect match in the registry. Our doctor explained that matches are based on ancestry. My husband and I are a mix of Scottish, English, Irish, Swedish and German. We live in the US and are mix of many of the European settlers. The registries are linked world wide, so we are hoping to find a perfect match to her.

Please take the time to order a cheek swab kit. The likelihood of finding a perfect match is 1 in a million, but that is better odds than her having this condition so we are hopeful to find the perfect match.

Here is the US registry https://my.bethematch.org

If you are already registered, here is the page to make sure your contact information is up to date-

https://bethematch.org/update-your-contact-information/

List of other registries that work with Be the Match outside the US.

https://bethematch.org/about-us/global-transplant-network/cooperative-registries/

Most unrelated donor do not donate bone marrow but rather Peripheral blood stem cells. You are awake the whole time and the process is similar to dialysis. Here is some information on it.

https://bethematch.org/support-the-cause/donate-bone-marrow/donation-process/donating-pbsc/

If you do get chosen to donate bone marrow the process is different from tv. They do not go in your spine, but rather your hip. You would be under anesthesia, but the procedure is generally out patient.

Remember though, you are saving a life. You are the one person that is the best match to help save a person’s life.

Long story short, I left work early one night because my mom was sick, and found a friend's goodbye note in my email. We called the police to try and stop him, but he told them it was just a prank, and they left. The next morning, he left me another note saying he was thankful for me trying to stop him, but that he wasn't going to let that happen again. He went to a remote location and didn't tell me where. I got written up by my boss that evening for leaving work early the night before, and I broke down in his office. I didn't tell my boss why, as he was the type to think I was lying to get out of a write-up or something. I just need a kind word to stop my brain from this terrible spiral.

A couple of weeks ago, I posted a request for any working laptop as long as it can connect to the internet to use for my homebased job. I put it out of my mind because I didn't think anyone would give away their laptop when they can sell it for whatever it's worth. So it was a really big surprise when I got a message telling me that I should send a link of whatever laptop that I want from whatever online shop and that the price doesn't matter.

Anyway, long story short. I got the laptop today, a laptop with a bag and a brand new one at that, it wasn't cheap either (at least in my POV). Mr. Anonymous requested that he be anonymous for his own reasons and I respect that so I would not say who you are, but it's also because I really don't know who you are or where you're from.

But whoever you are, kind sir, thank you for this gift. I look forward to not having to stay after work just to use the computer at the office for my "homebased" job and to be using a laptop that doesn't electrocute me when I touch it.

Background

My brother, Amit, committed suicide March 2018. In the year prior to his death, he struggled financially, and I spent a lot of time supporting him. This meant rent, bills, food, all of it, and helped him try to get a job. I eventually convinced him to come back home and flew him back (LA to Ireland), and helped him get established, while also paying for a roof over his head. However, it was too much.

He appreciated what we did for him but he decided to end his life and was planning it for some time, despite the support my mum and I provided him. He had a little puppy too that he left behind, Darling, who is now living with her grandmother, i.e. my mum :)

Amit is an artist, poet and philosopher. He is a beautiful person who lived life on his own terms. He is an established artist with successful exhibitions behind him, published poet, and has a Masters in Philosophy with a focus on Nietzsche.

Sometimes people have difficult times, or a bad few months and need to be dug out, without prejudice.

Why Now?

Tomorrow, I'll officially be the age that he was when he died. He's my older brother and i guess.. He's my forever younger-older brother and that completely breaks my heart in so many little pieces, I could just absolutely die inside.

So, I want to do something positive with this pain and sorrow to try to distract myself to help people release their inner artistic vision if that helps them be better versions of themselves,or helps them mentally.

What I want to offer

I want to offer purchasing anything from your wishlist or what you might need to help be the best you can be. I believe in you, and I want to see how you can shine. This could be you explaining what you need and me buying it, or sharing a wishlist and telling me what's a priority on it. Amit pushed through as many boundaries as possible to make his lifes work impactful and meaningful and we want to ensure that other artists, although struggling, can be supported in their creativity. Even if you're not an artist, but use art as a form of escapism, please post!

What do i need to do?

Please post the following in the comments section. Direct PM's will not be accepted unless I respond and ask for it directly

• Details of your creative vision and the art-related field you are in

• Why are you struggling? What's going on in your life? (if you wish to share)

• Is there anything in particular you need? Pencils? Sketchbook? Paintbrushes? Notepad for poetry? Music manuscript? Music book? A book? Lessons? A course on udemy?

• Feel free to share an amazon wishlist or a link to an creative website so we can look at what you need

• Anything else you'd like to tell us!

From there, we will respond to your comment to PM over the next 2-3 days and we will screen and respond to as many people as possible.

https://imgur.com/gallery/79N41nz my little girl is such a happy baby and worrying about being able to feed her had me up late the night I posted. I got such a loving response filled with advice and support from you guys that I cried! I received more than what I needed and I received two more tubs of formula that aren’t included in the picture because I received them the next day!

Special thanks to

u/tallkat41 u/littleBIIITTSS u/seonadancing1 u/marvel-ing

Edit: added a special thanks and removed a weird sentence that sounded repetitive lol

I would love well wishes and virtual hugs and stuff. I was inspired by another post by someone who had their birthday who didn’t have friends or family like me to celebrate with. I’m alone and my mental health has gone worse and it’s just been hell and so lonely... thank you everyone who contributes. I just want to feel cared about.

Edit

You guys all made me tear up. Thank you so so much for the birthday wishes. I feel so cared about. Thank you so so much. I wish I could reply individually but I don’t want to seem like a copy paste! Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I got some bedsheets from my room mate for my birthday and it’s made me really happy! https://imgur.com/gallery/fDM0zmQ

Edit: I got a pizza from greenhairfacepalm!! So happy wow. That’s insane. I did a thank you post here too. https://www.reddit.com/r/RandomKindness/comments/jscu5q/thanksgreenhairfacepalm_for_the_birthday_pizza_so/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

I have an obligation to help my fellow human beings, and right now, I'm feeling low and confused. In my religion, when someone is suffering, they help others the best way they can. I'm a physics and math student, so I could help by tutoring you, or help you purchase some groceries. I have a tentative budget of 25 dollars, but I'm flexible on that. Honestly, this may be more of a request, but I really wish to help someone.

Ramadan Mubarak 🖤🖤

Edit: my friends, I'm so overwhelmed over the number of people that are touched by my little gesture. I would like to update you guys on the reason I'm suffering. My family member is ill, and we didn't know whether she will make it, but Subhanallah, she will be discharged either tomorrow or the day after.

I know many of you will not believe in the power of sadaqah as it is a religious thing from a certain teaching, but I choose to believe that Allah helped reduce our suffering for the good my family, both here and in my ancestral home, have been doing this Ramadan, and that my offers for helping someone now helped that, in what little way possible. Thank you, each and every one of you, for giving me the opportunity to make your day a little better 🖤. I break my fast in half an hour, and I will be making a dua (a prayer) for all of you ❤

I have found the people I will be helping with groceries, and unless anyone has a request that's about mathematics, physics, or saying a prayer for them, I think this thread is closed.

Background

My brother committed suicide last March. In the year prior to his death, he struggled financially, and I spent a lot of time supporting him. This meant rent, bills, food, all of it, and helped him try to get a job. I eventually convinced him to come back home and flew him back (LA to Ireland), and helped him get established, while also paying for a roof over his head. However, it was too much. Even when I gave him lists of what to do each day, I guess he was just done with it. I know he appreciated it and he always knew he could depend on me - no matter what the cost. I'm sad that he never could confide in me that he was going to kill himself and was planning it for .. 2 months? And all the help I was giving him, was him just slowly getting his affairs in order. (Turns out he relapsed on his drug/alcohol addiction and was hiding it from us after being clean for 11+ years)

I'm lucky that my brother reached out for help to me so I could give him another year of stability, and his last few weeks were full of nice meals at restaurants, a roof over his head, and enjoyment. Unfortunately, he did not trust me with his bigger secret :(

What I want to do

People have a bad few months, weeks, days. It happens. And too often, people don't reach out for help, or at least those that need it. I want to offer help to those and for them to know there is no prejudice at all.

Problems can range from shortage of cash for rent, food, pet food, personal traumas, clothes. You know, the biggest problem of all - is having an ear to listen to your problems. Do you need a friendly voice to listen and chat to you? Loneliness? That's a problem.

There is no problem, too big or small, that cannot be fixed. With sheer determination and willingness, we can all attempt to overcome our personal circumstances.

I want to do whatever I can to help YOU - and hopefully my help will ease the burden you're currently dealing with.

What I can offer

I never provide cash, ever. However, I can provide the following:

• Fulfill amazon wishlists within reason

• I can purchase you a basket of food on a grocery site, or you can provide me with a grocery list and I can help

• Are you homeless? I want to help. What can I do to help you?

• Career Advice - I am established in my career and can offer the following advice:

  • I can review your resume & cover letter, and give you pointers

  • Doing an interview and need practice? Yes, I can absolutely help you

  • Don't know what to do with your life? Where to begin.. again? Let's chat!

• Financial planning advice:

  • You're getting back on your feet and want to make sure you're not in a sticky situation again? I can help you put together a budget file and help you plan

  • Looking for extra work? I run a few websites - tell me what you do and I may be able to give you some work in exchange for cash

  • Book some time with me

• I can't figure out being an adult:

  • Me too! But I'm sure we can break down all the stuff going on into short-term goals and a plan to work on. It's hard when you're overwhelmed with so much crap. Let me help!

  • Book some time with me

• It's too much - You're very sad and it's crippling:

  • Talk to me. Don't do it alone. A problem shared is a problem halved. Let's skype / hangouts / discord / DM. Tell me what's going on. I may not be able to offer advice on every situation but you'll always have me in your corner.

  • Book some time with me

• Hate receiving mail that's always bills?

  • I'll send you a card or some positivity and love in the mail! Anywhere in the world

• I want to educate but can't buy my course on udemy as too expensive!

  • Education is a necessary building block of life and will pay you back manyfold. Tell me what you'd like to learn and I can see if I can gift it to you.

• It's your birthday coming up?

  • Well, hell, that's the best time of year! Tell me about yourself, what you like. I'll send you a birthday card and a little surprise too :) You survived another year - well done you!

What now?

Post a comment. Do not DM / PM me directly without posting a comment. I won't acknowledge or help anyone who does that.

I can provide you with a link to book 15 minutes with me, and we can chat properly.

I do plan on doing this on a regular basis. If I don't get to you this time, I will be back again in a week or so for another around.

Edit:

Done for this round. I'll be doing this in 2 weeks again. Feel free ot keep commenting on this thread and I'll do what I can to get to it :) I hope those who i helped, feel a bit better and positive in their lives!

Background

My brother, Amit, committed suicide in March 2018. In the 18 months prior to his death, he struggled financially, and I spent a lot of time supporting him. This meant rent, bills, food, all of it, and helped him try to get a job. I eventually convinced him to come back home and flew him back (LA to Ireland), and helped him get established, while also paying for a roof over his head. However, it was too much.

He appreciated what we did for him but he decided to end his life and was planning it for some time, despite the support my mum and I provided him. He had a little puppy too that he left behind, Darling, who is now living with her grandmother, i.e. my mum :)

Amit is an artist, poet and philosopher. He is a beautiful person who lived life on his own terms. He is an established artist with successful exhibitions behind him, published poet, and has a Masters in Philosophy with a focus on Nietzsche. Sometimes people have difficult times, or a bad few months and need to be dug out, without prejudice.

Why now?

Amit is turning 38 on Friday. This year, I also turned the same age as him. It's scary what happens with time. I'd like to help some people along the way and make sure they don't struggle as much as he did. There is ALWAYS an answer.

But why?

People have a bad few months, weeks, days. It happens. And too often, people don't reach out for help, or at least those that need it. I want to offer help to those and for them to know there is no prejudice at all.

Problems can range from shortage of cash for rent, food, pet food, personal traumas, clothes. You know, the biggest problem of all - is having an ear to listen to your problems. Do you need a friendly voice to listen and chat to you? Loneliness? That's a problem.

There is no problem, too big or small, that cannot be fixed. With sheer determination and willingness, we can all attempt to overcome our personal circumstances.

I want to do whatever I can to help YOU - and hopefully my help will ease the burden you're currently dealing with.

I don't need anything but I want to talk

And I want to be your friend, and I'm sure a lot of people on this sub want to be your friend too! I use discord / whatsapp / hangouts / skype and reddit chat. You are NOT alone.

What I want to offer

I never provide cash, ever. However, I can provide the following:

• Fulfill amazon wishlists within reason

• Food? I can purchase you a basket of food on a grocery site, or you can provide me with a grocery list and I can help

• Career Advice - I am established in my career and can offer the following advice:

  • I can review your resume & cover letter, and give you pointers

  • Doing an interview and need practice? Yes, I can absolutely help you

  • Don't know what to do with your life? Where to begin.. again? Let's chat!

• Financial planning advice / Need to figure out being an adult?:

  • You're getting back on your feet and want to make sure you're not in a sticky situation again? I can help you put together a budget file and help you plan. Or we can help break it down for short term goals and a plan to work towards.

• I need to talk - it's cripplingly and I need to get it out

  • Talk to me. Don't do it alone. A problem shared is a problem halved. Let's skype / hangouts / discord / DM. Tell me what's going on. I may not be able to offer advice on every situation but you'll always have me in your corner.

• Educate: I want to educate but can't buy my course on udemy as too expensive!

  • Education is a necessary building block of life and will pay you back manyfold. Tell me what you'd like to learn and I can see if I can gift it to you

• Not on the list? Post about it! Tell me! I want to see what I can do!

What now?

Post a comment. Do not DM / PM me directly until requested. I won't acknowledge or help anyone who does that. I will try to help as many people as I can over the 5 days so please post away :)

I will fulfil after 12-24 hours as the mods will be vetting the comments. I will run this offer for 5 days (or so).