Bryan Gonzales

3⃣🌎👁☁️🌍🎨🎻🎭 | Aspiring Futurist | “Is it really 42?” | ThirdWorld views in a CloudWorld Culture

[Bryan Gonzales @Bryanhaiti]

140 years later let us not forget the relevance of these words. #helpmakeabetterworld

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

"My name's Raymond. I'm 73. I work the parking lot at St. Joseph's Hospital. Minimum wage, orange vest, a whistle I barely use. Most people don't even look at me. I'm just the old man waving cars into spaces.
But I see everything.

Like the black sedan that circled the lot every morning at 6 a.m. for three weeks. Young man driving, grandmother in the passenger seat. Chemotherapy, I figured. He'd drop her at the entrance, then spend 20 minutes hunting for parking, missing her appointments.

One morning, I stopped him. "What time tomorrow?"
"6:15," he said, confused.
"Space A-7 will be empty. I'll save it."
He blinked. "You... you can do that?"
"I can now," I said.

Next morning, I stood in A-7, holding my ground as cars circled angrily. When his sedan pulled up, I moved. He rolled down his window, speechless. "Why?"
"Because she needs you in there with her," I said. "Not out here stressing."
He cried. Right there in the parking lot.

Word spread quietly. A father with a sick baby asked if I could help. A woman visiting her dying husband. I started arriving at 5 a.m., notebook in hand, tracking who needed what. Saved spots became sacred. People stopped honking. They waited. Because they knew someone else was fighting something bigger than traffic.
But here's what changed everything, A businessman in a Mercedes screamed at me one morning. "I'm not sick! I need that spot for a meeting!"

"Then walk," I said calmly. "That space is for someone whose hands are shaking too hard to grip a steering wheel."

He sped off, furious. But a woman behind him got out of her car and hugged me. "My son has leukemia," she sobbed. "Thank you for seeing us."

The hospital tried to stop me. "Liability issues," they said. But then families started writing letters. Dozens. "Raymond made the worst days bearable." "He gave us one less thing to break over."

Last month, they made it official. "Reserved Parking for Families in Crisis." Ten spots, marked with blue signs. And they asked me to manage it.

But the best part? A man I'd helped two years ago, his mother survived, came back. He's a carpenter. Built a small wooden box, mounted it by the reserved spaces. Inside? Prayer cards, tissues, breath mints, and a note,

"Take what you need. You're not alone. -Raymond & Friends"
People leave things now. Granola bars. Phone chargers. Yesterday, someone left a hand-knitted blanket.
I'm 73. I direct traffic in a hospital parking lot. But I've learned this: Healing doesn't just happen in operating rooms. Sometimes it starts in a parking space. When someone says, "I see your crisis. Let me carry this one small piece."

So pay attention. At the grocery checkout, the coffee line, wherever you are. Someone's drowning in the little things while fighting the big ones.

Hold a door. Save a spot. Carry the weight no one else sees.
It's not glamorous. But it's everything."

Let this story reach more hearts....

Credit: Mary Nelson

[Michael Lee-Chin @Michael_LeeChin]

One of the most powerful lessons my mom taught me: Those who can, should.
Right now, so many families are hurting in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. If you’re in a position to help—whether through donations, volunteering, or spreading the word—please consider joining the recovery efforts.
Every bit of support matters.

Food for the Poor Canada https://t.co/sYmGSkHUeG
Food for the Poor Jamaica https://t.co/rRii5fuph6

#HurricaneMelissaRelief #ThoseWhoCanShould #DisasterRecovery #CommunitySupport#FoodForThePoor

[Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 @chefjoseandres]

I filmed this in the hills and mountains of Western Jamaica! This is in the south…the destruction is real…the need is huge….food and water is @WCKitchen way of give hope! Doesn’t fix the problems but gains time for things to improve! #chefsforJamaica Don’t forget JAMAICA! 🇯🇲

[Andrew Holness @AndrewHolnessJM]

The National Housing Trust will introduce a special home-improvement loan of up to J$3.5 million at an interest rate of 2 percent, available to both existing mortgagors and contributors who need to repair or rebuild their homes.

To further ease the burden, the NHT will provide a special grant of up to $500,000 to help contributors repair damage to their homes or those of immediate family members. Grants will be awarded based on demonstrated need and the level of impact.

[Andrew Holness @AndrewHolnessJM]

The Government of Jamaica has launched the National Registry of Volunteers on https://t.co/DLpVpnsuOv to coordinate recovery efforts after Hurricane Melissa.

Sign up to lend your time, skills, or resources, whether in food distribution, cleanup, counseling, or logistics.

Every act of kindness makes a difference.

🔗 Visit https://t.co/DLpVpnsuOv and click “Volunteer for Hurricane Melissa.”

[Chef José Andrés 🕊️🥘🍳 @chefjoseandres]

I’m here at Murray’s…is an incredible jerk chicken restaurant in Jamaica, where the team is cooking 5,000 meals for families in Clarendon impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Jamaicans helping Jamaicans…neighbors cooking for neighbors…showing the world what community looks like when people come together. This is Jamaica strong!! This is the spirit of @wckitchen! And we will keep cooking with our amazing local partners to reach anyone in need. #ChefsForJamaica

[Fayval Williams @williams_fayval]

For those who plan on sending humanitarian aid to Jamaica, please use the procedures outlined in this Notice from Jamaica Customs Agency. This will avoid frustration!!🙏🙏

[Andrew Holness @AndrewHolnessJM]

Melissa now a Category 4 hurricane… Hurricane warning remains in effect for Jamaica.

[Emily Shields @emilymshields]

The warnings cannot be clearer

This hurricane appears to be like none other in modern history for Jamaica. Its rate of intensificaiton, speed of travel etc are unknown

People - heed the warnings and evacuate NOW. No where is safe but some worse than others

[National Hurricane Center @NHC_Atlantic]

10/26 5am EDT: #Melissa is now a Category 4 Hurricane with 140 mph winds. Parts of #Jamaica may already be experiencing tropical storm force winds & heavy rains- conditions will get much worse there through Monday and Tuesday. For southern portions of Hispaniola, additional heavy rain will cause flooding to get even worse over the next couple days. A Hurricane Watch is in effect for eastern #Cuba. Melissa should steer toward the Southeastern #Bahamas and #TurksandCaicos after eastern Cuba Tuesday night and Wednesday. Monitor https://t.co/Wq6ZtKfHp9 for the latest info.

[Mike Gagliardi (Tropics) @Mike__Gagliardi]

Jamaica Residents:

This is a great share. This is the 100-year flood map for riverine flooding.

If you live in a flood plain highlighted in blue, I urge you to consider relocating elsewhere for the duration of #Melissa.

If you know anyone who lives in these areas, alert them.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

When you get defensive about feedback, you fail twice. You fail to learn today, and you fail to encourage people to keep teaching you tomorrow.

If you can't handle the truth, people stop telling you the truth.

A key to growth is showing that you're coachable.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

A mark of emotional intelligence is prioritizing your values over your moods.

Immature people are victims of their feelings. Their choices are governed by fleeting sensations.

Mature people take responsibility for their reactions. Their choices are guided by lasting principles.

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

We can’t direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails ⛵️

Image: https://t.co/5Y6GIRjswE

[Bryan Gonzales @Bryanhaiti]

To the X product team… what’s the next tier up the products ladder …. Premium Plus Ultra Basic?

[SCORE Mentors @SCOREMentors]

Happy Sunday! We have a thought starter for you.

How do you bounce back from burnout or self-doubt?

Share your best advice and potentially help a struggling entrepreneur in the comments below.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

In unhealthy relationships, people walk on eggshells to avoid conflict. They tell you what you want to hear.

In healthy relationships, people have the courage to address conflict. They tell you what you need to hear.

Silence protects fragile ties. Candor strengthens real bonds.

[Tampa International Airport ✈️ @FlyTPA]

HOP THAT POND! 🇬🇧 Did ya know we’re one of the only airports in the U.S. to offer DAILY nonstop flights to both London’s Gatwick Airport and London’s Heathrow Airport? 🤩 Our friends at @British_Airways fly to LGW and the crew at @VirginAtlantic serve LHR! ✈️

📸: Marc Braun

[Bryan Gonzales @Bryanhaiti]

Happy Monday! ….. wait it’s actually Tuesday….. Happy Tuesday!!!!

[Bryan Gonzales @Bryanhaiti]

Sometimes it’s just about enjoying the moment!
#sunrises #morningwalks #dontoverthinkit