Friends of Gavin

"Think of someone in need
Do something about it"

These were words I wrote not very long ago on my post titled "A Holiday Manifesto".  Of  course it's easy to write words like this.  They're inspirational.  Who wouldn't agree with thoughts like these?  It's another thing to actually live them.

Gavin Heaton, author of the Servant of Chaos is a friend in need.  A few days ago, just before Christmas—his father-in-law Noel and a group of cyclists were hit by an automobile.  Noel and several others were severely injured and are in critical condition.  Details and updates can be viewed here.

Community.

I'll be honest with you—when I first started blogging, I remember seeing this word tossed around and I always viewed it with skepticism.  You see, I have deep memories of what real community is.  I remember my years living in Ozone Park, Queens before we moved out to the burbs.  I remember how we would throw block parties when there would be blackouts and how everyone would bring out the food that was about to spoil and share it with each other.  And I remember how we would just walk into the connected home of our neighbor of we ever needed anything.

To me, that's community. 

Gavin, has been an amazing supporter of this blog,  He's encouraged and inspired me on a regular basis.  Though our homes aren't physically joined as he lives in Australia, I feel like they are.  I want to help.  I want to act.

Community=Action.

Here's how to act.

1. Spread the word, take the graphic from this post and include it on yours.
2. Go here and donate.  Encourage your readers to do the same (Thank You Cam).
3. Send a kind word here.  Let them know that we care.

Why?  Because if it happened to us, we'd be fortunate and blessed to have others do the same.

Noel with Squeakers

Comments

[Tim Jackson]

Awesome DArmano!

I agree with you; I was leery of the word "community" in the blogosphere when I first joined, but now I embrace it as it has changed my life for the better.

I've already added the graphic to my earlier post.

[CK]

Thanks for your never-ending support and advancement of this community. "Gav" is a model to us all - that bugger never ceases to promote another person in every single one of his posts. It is an honor to honor him and support him now.

Lovely graphic. Lovely.

[gianandrea facchini]

david i wish to add my link to the fogroll. please advise how to do. thanks,g.

[mindblob]

David,
We're here.

CK,
Thank you.

[Marcus Brown]

David,

in light of what Seth Godin has done with the Z-List thing on squidoo, you have shown us the real point of this strange web/blog community thing we mess around with every day.

Splendid work sir.

[Ann Handley]

Wonderful post, David, and a wonderful photo you unearthed.

THANK YOU!

[Lewis Green]

David,
Thank you for allowing us to be part of your virtual community. Gavin is a great guy, and he is receiving the kind of support one would give and one would expect within a caring community.

[David Feldt]

David,

Thanks for reminding us of what true community is about and sharing this with your network. You are a significant force for the good.

Thank you!