Day 6: Practice Random Acts of Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty
Several years ago, (over 10) I started noticing this message on bumper-stickers everywhere. I don't know who started the idea, but it is a great one. [img]graemlins/awesomework.gif[/img]
A while back, one of our board members started a thread about this. (Our search feature is disabled, or I would have found it for a link)
This idea is wonderful. Think about how you feel when someone is kind to you. Then, think about how good you feel when you do something good for others. So, with every act of kindness, you brighten two people's day.
By repeating this constantly, you can build up your happiness, while helping others.
The other day, I had a grocery-cart full of stuff. A lady walked up behind me, with a bunch of bananas. I offered to let her in front of me. She was shocked, and mentioned that no-one else would have done that. She left, smiling.
I felt great, knowing that I made her smile. I also felt disturbed, with her comment that "no-one else" would have done that. So, I encourage everyone to continue trying to change the world, one person at a time.
Thank you for your time, and attention.