Teachers, parents, and bosses have been preaching the same thing for ages: write it down. Well, in this case, writing down people's situations (whether they are single or looking for work) can help you help them.
By keeping track of people who are single and interested in meeting someone romantically or people who are looking for a job or in need of other types of help, you give something big to someone who needs it.
"The highest degree [of charity], exceeded by none, is that of the person who assists a poor Jew by providing him with a gift or a loan, or by entering into a partnership with him, or helping him find work; in a word, by putting him in a position where can dispense with other people's aid." -Maimonides
Day 184: Do Good...Now
There are so many opportunities in this world to do good things: we could help an elderly person with a task they struggle with, we could give charity, we could teach someone a new skill or a bissel Torah.
While we often have the urge to do good things, the urge passes and they never get done. It is vital that we act on those urges as soon as we can.
On a slightly related noted, I saw a woman tonight at the Israeli dancing session I go to. I recognize her because, 5 years ago when I first started dancing, she was the first person I saw walking into the building. I've never actually spoken to her but I went up to her tonight and told her I why I recognized her. I'm not sure if I freaked her out or if she appreciated it, but it made me feel good just talking to her. This might not count as doing good, but it sure as heck counts as feeling good.
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