A Better World Indeed

Posted on January 3, 2013 by russtowne

Below are snippets from, and a link to, a story that I believe is a shining example of world-class generosity. A man has loaned his only home rent free to a family a family of five for a year.

Russ

Tony Tolbert, a 51-year-old lawyer from Los Angeles, proves you don’t have to be a millionaire to make a huge difference. Last week, Tolbert began lending his house to a formerly homeless family for a year while he moves back in with his parents.

When Tolbert told his mother, Marie, about the idea, she said, “Have you lost it?” Tolbert insisted he hadn’t. “You don’t have to be Bill Gates or Warren Buffett or Oprah,” he said to CBS News. “We can do it wherever we are, with whatever we have, and for me, I have a home that I can make available.”

Tolbert believes that, in his words, “Kindness creates kindness. Generosity creates generosity. Love creates love. And if we can share some of that and have more stories about people doing nice things for other people and fewer stories about people doing horrible things to other people, that’s a better world.”

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/man-loans-furnished-home-strangers-full-233654849.html

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About russtowne

I'm awed by the beauty of nature and the power of love and gratitude. Some of my favorite sensory experiences include waves crashing on rocky shores, waterways in ancient redwood and fern-filled forests, and rain. My wife and I have been married since 1979. We have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren. I manage a wealth management firm that I founded in 2003. My Beloved is a Special Education teacher for Kindergartners and First Graders. I'm a published author of approximately 60 books in a variety of genres for grownups and children.
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8 Responses to A Better World Indeed

  1. In The Little Greenhouse's avatar manty67 says:
    January 3, 2013 at 10:53 pm

    Hi
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  2. Writer Lori's avatar donnaanddiablo says:
    January 3, 2013 at 11:15 pm

    Wow! Talk about putting your money where your mouth is…. Bravo!

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  3. writerwannabe763's avatar writerwannabe763 says:
    January 4, 2013 at 2:47 am

    Video wasn’t available in my area….but the story speaks for itself….Would that we all could do some kindness at least similar for someone else….Diane

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  4. bigsmileu1's avatar bigsmileu1 says:
    January 4, 2013 at 5:36 am

    I love this inspirational story! I wish the news was filled with stories like this instead of the dreadful things that are broadcast daily. Keep em coming, Russ. We will read them!!

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