Stories of Visible Helpers

                                               The woman Who Loved Me I grew up in West Africa, in a small Liberian village, owned by my grandmother during the early 70s, - (that’s before I was born) the 80s, and up to the 90s. Interestingly, this little village was only four miles from the city. Buchanan, as it was called, has become an industrial giant, rapidly growing in every area. There were lots of businesses, and investors, and countless supermarkets and stores, and pave roads, and beautiful beaches, including electricity, running water and telephone lines for easy access. During the early 80s, the city saw huge increase in immigration, majority of them were Lebanese merchants, and American investors, and Indian physicians. People came from the neighboring countries, too to enjoy our wealth and the U.S dollars which was then the legal currency. The I...

Hello everyone! My name is Samuel Collins, but I prefer you call me Samuel, not Sam. Meanwhile however, because so many Americans are ignorant of the languages and cultures of other nations, I believe it's wise to   mention something about my rather obscured birth place, Liberia. This little country hides itself along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in West Africa. We speak English, and use dollars as our currency. I have a wide range of habits-- ranging from reading, travelling, writing and playing Words With Friends, on my phone. There are a lot more I rather not mention here otherwise I would find myself writing a memoir. . Surprisingly, I am still having trouble zooming in on exactly what to major in in college, and perhaps this is partly because I haven't figured out yet how I want to live my life. In any case, I am thinking about a profession which would allow me to work primarily for myself, and some times for corporations, companies or non-profits organizati...

The Visible Helpers This is a story about one man’s  journey in India, in search for answers, and along the way he meets great souls who helped him in ways that he may never pay back. For him, they were the Helpers, the Visible Helpers. “I had come for a few days, but now find that I myself cannot endure for any length of time the stifling magnetism even of my own countrymen. I have seen some of our proud old Sikhs drunk and staggering over the marble pavement of their sacred Temple. Varanasi I have heard an English- speaking Vakil declaim against Yog Vidya and Theosophy, as a delusion and a lie, declaring that English Science had emancipated them from such degrading superstitions, and saying that it was an insult to India to maintain that the dirty Yogis and Sunnyasis knew anything about the mysteries of nature; or that any living man can or ever could perform any phenomena!" These are the words of one of the founders of ...

Back in 2013, right after the death of my beloved grandmother-- we started the Visible Helpers Organization Page. The goal was already clear and precise-- Has always been about providing helps-- Any help to those you sense need it.  A smile, or a handshake, these may be easy to give yet both are easier to overlook. Join us if you're interested in becoming a Visible Helper,-- wherever your presence is. Becoming a Visible Helper, you agreed to always be kinder than the situation demands. Meanwhile, we ask that you be willing to help strangers when it’s necessary. To standup for what is right regardless, to speak on behalf of the voiceless, and to help children, to help old people.  We  also encourage people to help animals, and plants. We ask that you be an Eternal Volunteer in the world and do your Dharma or Duty.  As you embark on this New Life, we invite you to share your experience anonymously with the world through the stories that you write. And we sin...

Help Show Empathy Towards Muslims, Immigrants, The LGBT Community, Those With Liberal Views, Old Folks, Veterans, The Mail Man, School Teachers,, Respect Women, Protect Children, Volunteer With Children With Special Needs, Encourage The Sick, Friend a Minority Person, Help a Friend, Visit Warming Centers, Help in Soup Kitchens, Give to The Homeless, Report Terror Activities This Holiday, Be Strong Again, Be Cool Again, Stay Friendly, Stay Calm, Organize Something in Your Community, Be a Volunteer, Be Smart Again, Articulate Your Thoughts Fearlessly, Set Goals Again, Ignore The Racists, Be Honest Again, Keep Families Together Again. Travel Again, Write an Old Friend, Make Peace With Neighbors Again, Forgive Again, Let Go Again, Let God Again,  Be a Helper Again, Dream Again, Be Well Again, Read A Thousand Books, Sleep Long Again, No Worries Again, Be Brave Again, Sing a Song Again, Dance Again, Kiss Again, And be Be Obama-like Again! This night I had a dream where I was goi...

Here are history of some organizational efforts made during the month of August and part of September, including some stories which were recorded when they happened during those two months period. These stories include some evidence that the Helpers are everywhere, which I myself have seen with my own two eyes when I stayed in India. However, there is no place in a blog like this one, where I can fittingly include the detail evidence of the work of the Helpers in India and other places. Therefore, all the information within this blog is concerning our work here in the Willamette Valley.  It’s Thursday and I am filled with desires, - desire like wanting to travel the globe, visiting foreign countries, or growing wings and just flying away. None of these feelings are as strong as the desire to use my computer. I move over and switch the laptop on. Seconds later, I was staring down at this breathtaking imagery of this immense coastal landscape, _ filled with glaciers the...

First, let me begin by saying that I am in no way any expert about what a great Helper is or should be, because I myself, _ there have been times when I painfully turned my eyes away from the suffering of others only because I wasn't sure whether it was necessary to help. But every day, I learn something new about myself, and often it's from the people that I meet. Another thing that has become law to me over the years is that life will humble you at one point or another. It humbles all of us. This being said, I can now introduce the Helper of the month. Mr. Heath Pierce has been selected as Helper for the month of December, for his supreme sense of humility, principles and helpfulness, here at the Lane Community College. The decision was reached by the team after a careful consideration of the deeds and actions of the man.  I and my partners have no doubt that Mr. Heath has reached our standard to take the Helper of The Month Title. When I first met this   genu...