^^^^^HOW PRIVILEGE WORKS.

YES THIS IS EXACTLY IT.

If you're helping someone and expecting something in return, you're doing business not kindness.

I need your help, tumblr

My son is really, really big into construction. However, as a 3 year old, all he is capable of doing is playing in the sand box with all of his trucks. He loves the sand almost as much as he loves the trucks. Usually, for Christmas or birthdays, I get him experiences and memories rather than physical gifts. Here’s where you guys come in. For his birthday, next May, I would like to collect sand from all over the world and start a collection for him. If anyone is able to send me sand, please send a bag, along with a picture of where it’s from. As a single, young mother, I am not capable of taking him on any sort of vacation and therefore cannot collect sand from around the world ourselves. It would mean the world to me and I know would mean so much to my son to be able to look at jars of sand and where they come from and make plans to see these places one day. I don’t expect this to make many rounds, but I’m going to keep my fingers crossed that a few kind souls see this and help me provide my son with an awesome birthday present. If anyone is interested in doing this, please PM me so I can send you my address. I can’t afford to reciprocate with money, but I can like all your posts and follow back and reblog anything you want me to! And of course send all sorts of good vibes and karma your way, as well as a thank you card from my son and I.

Reblog this, if you can. Tell your friends and colleagues and neighbors. At the very least, thank you for reading.

TL;DR my son loves sand and I would love it if you could send me sand from around the world. PM for address

Don’t criticize anyone’s appearance. It’s not their job to look good enough for you.

Just remember that everyone (I mean EVERYONE) you meet is fighting a battle. A health, emotional, physical, spiritual battle or family problems. Some bigger than other. Some are noticeable, others will go unnoticed by almost everyone. But always remember treat everyone with kindness.

While at work today a Muslim woman told me Merry Christmas. She took time out of her day to respect my religion when everyday people of my religion continuously harass and disrespect hers. I watched as people gave her mean looks and a guy even mumbled to me while handing me his coupon “No good terrorist needs to go back to her own country.” We could all learn a lesson from this beautiful woman. It doesn’t matter the religion, it’s how well you treat and respect the people around you even if they believe differently than you.

reasons to be alive

find the smallest reasons to stay alive. keep going bc you want to meet your fav celebs, you want to learn to play an instrument, you want your friend’s pets to trust you more, you haven’t had your favorite meal in a few months. do anything to keep fighting. it gets hard, i know, but trust me. you’re worth it.

if ur in a bad place n a person is ur reason to live or a band or even a video game then let it motivate u. ppl shld not demean ppl use these things as motivation to not die. its frankly incredibly rude and inconsiderate. now its always beneficial to strive past these things and find other reasons to live and have a strong motivation to b alive n u kno, stop wanting to die but if a bunch of cats on ur phone is keeping u from killing urself rn then let them keep u alive so u can persevere n hopefully get to that point

self aware robots shouldn’t exist because people might be mean to them and they don’t deserve that

start putting yourself first tbh (via fearlessknightsandfairytales)

Kiddo

I hate to break it to you like this kiddo, but no exiting career or perfect lover (there’s probably no such thing anyway) will ever make you permanently happy.  In fact, nothing that belongs to this world will ever do the trick.  Sorry, but that’s simply the way it works.  There are many people, places and possessions that can enhance your joy in this spiritual experience we call life, but please hear me clearly at least this one time, none of these will make you permanently happy.  But why you ask.  Kiddo, the problem lies within a most wondrous word, impermanence.  While it actually makes every single breath and instant fleeting all the more precious, it correctly infers that nothing here, and I do mean nothing, will last forever.  I know it’s tough, but there is a solution.  There is one thing and one thing alone that will bring you if not exactly happiness, eternal peace and joy no matter what this impermanent world may throw your way.  What is it?  It’s called self love my child, and while for many of us it’s not easy, it yet remains the one viable solution for every apparent problem we’ll ever encounter.  I love you, but here’s the catch.  Do you now, or are you you willing to re learn to love yourself.  That’s it kiddo, nothing more and nothing less.  I can easily tell you and even show you how greatly you deserve it, but I’m afraid that you alone can and must make this dream come true. “You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection.”  - Buddha via brainyquote.com

Starra Neely Blade (via mostlyhappyvibes)

S.Z. (via blossomfully)

i can feel my friendships falling apart and it sucks

That awkward moment when you feel a friendship falling apart.

L.M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island (via theglasschild)

~Although I cherish all the sarcasm and witty banter, there’s a space in my heart reserved for you~