Random acts of kindness and thoughtfulness. I've always believed in them and I’ve always tried to make sure my friends remember that I think of them daily. Most of them don’t live near me, so I’ve always sent “Thinking of You” cards out. Sometimes I’m consistent with them. Sometimes I’m not. Sometimes they get little gifts in the mail. I’m not a big phone person, so these random acts of thoughtfulness are ones I hope brighten their day or make them smile.
I received a random act of thoughtfulness today. I wasn’t having the best day. If you follow me on Twitter you know I had a terrible dream that had me waking up in tears! I just haven’t really been able to shake the thought of that nightmare all day.
I tried doing things that make me happy. I went shopping. I treated myself to a yummo lunch at Fox & Obel. I was even going to go out tonight but just felt so blah. So what did I do? I grabbed my coat, put on my Uggs and went out for some hot cocoa. Hot cocoa always warms my soul. It’s sooooo good! Before I headed to Starbucks I checked my mailbox and I saw I had a package! Now, I knew this friend had sent something, but didn’t know what it was or when it would arrive. So I got my cocoa and then picked up the yellow envelope on my way back to my apartment. I ripped it open and found a sweet note and the all around best popcorn in the Midwest. I mean it’s right from the cornfield and just melts in your mouth! You can’t this light, fluffy, buttery popcorn at very many places and this friend knows I just die for it. It made me smile and made me find a cool website. I posted the link below. Maybe if you're having a blah day today you can click on it and it will turn your frown upside-down!
Random acts of kindness are the best. Somewhere recently the thought came up of giving back and paying it forward. It is as simple as opening doors and pulling out chairs. To each person I encounter doing a service, whether it's the cashier at the airport or the barista at Starbucks, I make sure to tell them I hope they have a wonderful day. Even if they're not, they'll know at least someone hopes that they do.
ReplyDeleteI may consider doing a "Random Acts of Kindness" week at my high school! Thanks for the idea!
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