Published in

Appalachian Tales and Trails

Susannah MacKinnie

Dec 14, 2020

3 min read

Life Is Helping Others

Call and Response

What is needed now

A choir of smiling diverse young adults surrounded by Christmas greenery — Image created by the author on Canva

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.
Charles Dickens

The people have needs (yes Lord)
The people have needs (oh, my Lord)
The people have needs (yes Lord)
The world is hard and the people need help.

More from Appalachian Tales and Trails

Stories, poetry, and commentary from Tennessee

Recommended from Medium

Zac Neal

Why I Always Say, “Don’t forget to smile!”

Bobby Kountz

Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

Feeling Good About Good Results

Malumir R. Logan

Wild Oak or One-Hit Wonder? Two Options for Grounding

Kirstie Taylor

Ascent Publication

Instead of Admiring the Cool Girl, I Became a Cool Girl

A Moment of Gratitude

A Moment of Gratitude — Coffee!

Janet Thomas

Calling time on self-sabotage

Hayk Baghdasaryan

Self-Discipline Trick: Landlord-Tenant-Lawyer Principle

Three personalities abstract representation

Piotr Lipiński

Can You Become Confident in One Day?

About Help Terms Privacy