164 – Good v2

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I like walking on the beach. It is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet.

Good is something that everyone wants – good friends, good food, good music, good times, good weather, good family, good health, and more. Better yet, good is also something one must be willing to give and believe. Some say the way to feel good is to be good. So, what is good?

Good is an adjective, noun, or adverb. We think of good as approval, living in peace with each other – as in pleasing and welcoming. Yes, that’s good, too.

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We associate good with other words such as kind, kind-hearted, good-hearted, thoughtful, generous, charitable, magnanimous, and gracious – as in showing kindness and respect – being valued and treasured.

Good is appropriate, fitting, and a quality emphasizing the nicest, finest, and best – or considerable, sizable, substantial, appreciable, and significant.

Good can be many things – a good bet, a good time, a good deal, and a good call. Something can be good to go, in good faith, good as new, as good as it gets, as good as done, good as gold, or even good as dead. One can also keep up the good work or go at a good clip.

One can be a good sport, a good Joe, a good Samaritan, and be in someone’s good graces – but good riddance and getting the goods on someone are not good intentions.

We cheer when our sports heroes make a good play. We do things in good faith and trust the meaning in good condition. However, good spirits, a good soul, and a good heart are more profound.

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Good is a word transcending the globe in many languages and customs – also through a smile, music, a dance, acts of kindness and acceptance, and many other ways. Good touches all and has a way to communicate across language barriers.

Finding bad news in the world is easy. After all, we humans thrive on negativity. But despite differences in culture, politics, race, and religion, humanity remains linked by goodness – a possibility too often not realized. Our differences and diversity should be a sign of strength, inspiration, and togetherness – not distrust and hatred.

This raises a question. Does the individual have the courage to listen to their inner goodness and act accordingly? After all, goodness is something that people want. Some even wish the world had more goodness because goodness makes everyone better.

The world needs decency and goodness, and I am thankful that I continue to believe the majority of the world is good. However, we could use more good because there can never be too much. But for too many, that would be a challenge – and it may be too difficult to overcome – but good is worth trying.

I think about Matt Harding with his “Where’s Matt?” videos of him traveling the world to get other people to do his simple dance with him. If you are like me, viewers initially focus on the places – but when I watched again, I then focused on the people – and the look on their faces is priceless. Strangers together – many times not knowing each other’s language – but their faces tell a story of goodness.

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Although commonly associated with Christianity’s Christmas, Santa Claus has a way of crossing the barriers that humanity places against itself. Santa Claus leads the parade of goodness by emphasizing good – and that is a quality continually exhibited by many Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Christians, secular humanists, and many other religions and philosophies throughout the world – let alone in atheists and agnostics. Besides, Santa does not confine goodness to December – therefore, his goodness is for every day of the year. So to me, Santa Claus is the Spirit of Goodness that transcends all cultures – but that’s me.

Good is the distinct smell of the ocean’s air – the unique blend of both marine and salt. Good is the feeling one receives from the cool breezes on a warm day. Good is the sand cleansing the soles of my feet, followed by a gentle rinsing by a diminishing wave.

These are some of the good reasons I like walking on the beach. I had many good thoughts about good during this walk, causing me to smile. Besides, I like walking on the beach because it is good for the mind, body, and soul – and refreshing on my feet.

See what other bloggers have posted about Good

• Some Goodness 11/8 (a letter)
• Never Let Goodness in You Die (a paragraph)
• Lamp of Goodness (an image)
• A Little Spark of Kindness (an essay)
• You’re a Good Friend (a poem)

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