Random Acts of Kindness

 Do you remember?   

Sorry, I'm back. I was dancing to "September" by Earth, Wind, and Fire.  Whenever I hear, "do you remember", I am triggered in a great way and just have to play it and dance.  How can you not be in a great mood after.  Released in 1978 but still has power over me.  Yes, I was still in school, but it was not high school.  I am not quite that old.  But, that also means the next generation after me hasn't experienced the magic of that song.  I mean how can you not like a song with the literal lyrics of "Ba-dee-ya". Hey, hey hey.......Sorry, I told you that this song has power.   

Anyway, I am glad I am so happy now because that is what this is about, sort of.  Remember when, we all did random acts of kindness?   Remember when we were encouraged to do this and we all tried very hard to do this?  I remembers both giving and receiving.  Unfortunately, some people missed the mark and thought that a random thought of kindness was just paying for the Tim's order behind you in the drive-thru.  First of all, don't get me started on Tim's, but as a random act of kindness, it misses the mark a little.  It is random and I guess the thought is kind, but unimaginative and requires very little effort.  Not to mention is it really kind to make someone drink that swill?  I told you, don't get me started.  

Ok, I am back again, I felt like my mood was shifting so I needed a little Earth, Wind, and Fire break.  

Anyway, we don't do that anymore.  Granted, in the pandemic, it is very difficult to do, but I think are "raok" trend went away even before that.  What happened?

This year, my husband and I decided we needed more kindness in 2022.  We had no big plans.  We just knew we wanted to be kinder to ourselves, each other, and beyond.  I am working on a kindness project of my own.

Then, this beautiful friend of mine posted that in 2021, she and her husband had dropped off a parcel for a friend each month and they were going to do it again this year.  As one of her friends, I was very glad, and not only because I secretly hope I get a package.  

So, my husband I an decided we most do this.  Again, we don't have enough kindness right now.  The first act of kindness already happened and presented itself naturally.  As I suspected, we got more out of it than the recipient.  Try not to laugh as you are in your car with a little care package.  You feel a little like a superhero.  Turned out the recipient liked it as well.  

So, less than a week into 2022, we were done for January.  Then, I realized that while we should be mindless of trying to do atleast one thing each month, we shouldn't really be keeping score.  

Yesterday, another opportunity presented naturally and we were all over it without hesitation.  We felt mah-velous for the whole day.  I know other opportunities will come, and even if they don't, being kind to the few people we see, is good enough.  There are many ways to be kind without spending a nickle.  Being generous and kind with your spirit seems to have gone out of fashion.  

I hope we can bring back the trending of random acts of kindness.  It's time.  The temperature of society is just a little hot right now.  More kindness will help bring it down.  

And, trust me, when you extend kindness, you will be a little disappointed at what comes back.  More kindness will be returned to you and you will be like, "thats not the point, I wanted to make someone else's day", but trust me, you will be the one to be rewarded.  

Just be kind.  Just do that one part.  It will benefit everyone.  

Ba-dee-dah!!!!