Monster and I have been talking about acts of kindness a lot lately. He loves helping people and being kind. Each day, we try to do something nice for people we don't know as well as something nice for people we do. There's not always a lot of time to stop and truly help someone like we did Saturday, but even a smile can brighten someone's day. Thanking a cashier for her hard work. Leaving a little note for your mail person letting them know you appreciate their service. Writing a short message to a friend to just say, Hi. It doesn't take much. Imagine if everyone did just a little every day. Our world would be a much happier place.
A little bit ago, I came across a blog in which the person did 35 "random" acts of kindness for her 35th birthday. I loved the idea of this. It goes right along with my whole thing about Christmas being a time for giving and not getting. It goes right along with my ideas of charity and generosity. Then I stopped and thought about it. Why did it have to be just one day? Each day I try to do something kind for complete strangers as well as people I know. Whether it be letting a person in line in front of me or smiling at a neighbor, those are acts of kindness. I think that people feel like if they do an act of kindness it has to be some sort of grand gesture. It doesn't. Kindness comes in many forms. Saturday, Monster and I were uptown and there was a lady trying to get coffee. Her dog was tied up outside and kept jumping on people. She had to keep getting out of line to apologize and check on her dog. Monster and I were in no hurry, so we offered to help her out. We told her we'd stay and puppy sit while she got her coffee. You know what, it made everyone feel good. Monster and I were happy we could help someone, she was happy to not have to worry about her dog, and the puppy was happy because she got a ton of attention and pets. Chances we will ever run across that person again? Slim to none. Does it matter? No. We didn't do it for recognition. We did it because it was nice. That same day, we also stopped to thank a policewoman for keeping our street safe. It's the little things.
Monster and I have been talking about acts of kindness a lot lately. He loves helping people and being kind. Each day, we try to do something nice for people we don't know as well as something nice for people we do. There's not always a lot of time to stop and truly help someone like we did Saturday, but even a smile can brighten someone's day. Thanking a cashier for her hard work. Leaving a little note for your mail person letting them know you appreciate their service. Writing a short message to a friend to just say, Hi. It doesn't take much. Imagine if everyone did just a little every day. Our world would be a much happier place. That all being said, I am going to implement the idea of birthday kindness acts in addition to what we do in our daily lives. I think it would be a great tradition for our family. It would be planned out and the children can choose who they do something nice for and what they do. Husband's birthday is coming up quickly, so we'll get started and report back.
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