Negativity and selfishness gets great publicity in our social networking, indirect-contact society. You’d be led to believe the world’s running low on good people and that no one cares for or respects one another anymore. Their only concerns are themselves; and when they’re in need, no one is willing to lend them a hand without reward.
This is not the case. Kind, caring, selflessly-generous people still exist. Freddie Jackson is a shining example.
One of the true legends of R&B music, Jackson is one of the most revered singers of all-time. Thanks to a catalog of timeless #1 hits including “Jam Tonight”, “You Are My Lady”, “Have You Ever Loved Somebody”, “Tasty Love”, and “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)”, Jackson was named to Billboard’s Top 50 Greatest R&B Artists.
An incredible draw across the U.S. and around the world, Jackson continues to touch hearts and souls with his newest hits “Why”, “Without You”, and “Find My Way”.
While good at what he does, he’s also a good person and one who believes in helping others.
I asked Freddie Jackson to tell me about a time when he did something nice for someone that he didn’t know. Here’s what he shared.
“Well, I was living on 110th Street right across the street from Central Park in New York City.
There was always this homeless person that would be downstairs to open the door for me, and I’d give them a couple dollars for opening the door.
I don’t know how this person was always there for me! They must have timed me coming out the building! They’d open up the cab door before I got in and out, and I’d give them a couple dollars.
Then I remember doing one of those things that they used to do, that they need to do today, which is a record signing in store. There was a line of people, and the next person that came up to get an autograph on their album was this particular homeless person.
She looked at me and said, “Do you remember me?” She said, “I’m the one who used to always help you with your bags and stuff when you lived on 110th Street.”
Then I remembered and said, “Oh my God! How are you doing?!” She was looking so good and refreshed and so well.
She said, “Because of you and the things that you used to say to me, I pulled my life together. I’m no longer a crackhead. I have my own apartment. I have a job. You gave me hope.”
So, if I can give somebody hope like that, that makes me feel good!” |THIS.
[By Mr. Joe Walker]
“We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let’s start giving.” – ‘We Are the World’
