Random acts of kindness are happening all around us. And I don’t think I was really paying attention. I got a list from a friend yesterday on how people have gone out of their way to be nice to her. Nothing life shattering, but little things. For example, getting a free wash ticket for her car from a stranger. She was beaming as she was telling me. Imagine if we all went out of our way to do something nice for someone? Not anything that would really inconvenience our own lives, just simple gestures. I took note today in my own life on how many times kindness was sent my way, and if I could pay kindness back. Lots of little things add up to a great day. Text message from a friend I haven’t talked to in a while, a free coffee at starbucks, a great conversation at the dog park with a stranger, and letting someone with two items go ahead of me at Costco. It’s the kindness pay forward movement. One random act at a time... The tricky part is just staying present to be able recognize kindness when it happens to you.
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