Finished

There is a season for everything. The season for this blog is finished, so it is officially closed but hopefully kindness continues to reign.

I was the recent recipient of a special kindness....chicken soup from Boston Market to be heated up at my convenience after breaking my leg.

The greatest gift

The greatest gift you can give.........is your time.

Time to listen to someone hurting.

Time to an animal shelter to be a dog walker.

Time to go to a rest home and talk with those who have no visitors.

Time in your church children's dept. to allow parents to enjoy the services.

Time to take a shut in to the Doctor. Time to pick up trash along the highway.

Time to knit or sew for charity.

Time to help at a soup kitchen.

Donate those used books and magazines to schools and libraries.....

Become a pen pal...................................

Elderly drivers

Be patient with an elderly driver....one day you will be one!

May bags

On Far side of fifty she shared a tradition of making May bags and filling them with candy.

You then hang one on your neighbors door.

While riding the trolley recently the driver stopped to pick up some people of whom one, was an older man in a wheelchair. They helped him get up in the trolley and the driver hollered "someone give this man a seat"! Immediately a young woman who was in the very front seat stood up. The man hesitated and really didn't want to take it (am sure he had been raised to give up his seat for a lady) but out of sheer necessity sat down and quietly said "thank-you".

Kindness needs to be recieved as well as given.

Helping hand

It is easier to get up the hill with two................

Maybe you have some gently used stuffed animals that are no longer needed.....Clean them up and donate them to the police dept. It can make a huge difference to a traumatized child.

Spring Cleaning

Have a garage full of un-used sports equipment? Camps for sick or economically disadvantaged kids would be grateful to have them........

Courtesy

Don't forget to be a courteous driver

and smile and wave when others are to you.

Donate blood. It only takes 20 minutes and saves lives.

If you have an hour to spare donate blood platelets. Platelets are needed to stop bleeding in patients with leukemia, cancer and other serious blood disorders.

Neighbors

Be a good neighbor...Show consideration for you neighbor by respecting their privacy; avoid being loud or disruptive, keep your property neat and don't impose or ask too often for favors.

Car wash

The other day my hubby and I got my car washed and when you are finished and drive out there is a man waiting to give it a towel dry....This guy had tattoos all over his arms and it would be easy to judge him but he worked real hard and did a good job. Hubby only had a $5.00 bill on him and asked the man to give him back 3 ones which would give him a $2.00 tip...the man said he would have to go inside to get the change, came out and handed my hubby the ones and we headed home. About half way home my hubby looks at the ones still in his hand and realizes the guy gave him all five ones and didn't keep the two for a tip..... Hubby said a bad word, turned around and went back, parked the car and walked around the car the guy was currently wiping down and handed him the two dollars.....I wished I would have had a camera! The guy was absolutely gleeful. Now, I don't think it was over the two dollars because he said over and over "Thank you for your honesty"....he waved at me and gave this big thumbs up and was just beaming.
It took very little effort and seemed to bring him such joy just doing what is right.

Smile

Everyone has a smile to share...

Don't forget to share yours.

Have a charity day at work, with employees bringing nonperishable food items to donate.

Support your local Crisis Pregnancy Center

Buy a roll of stickers and keep them in your purse.
A perfect treat for the little ones you meet along your way.

Don't forget our little feathered friends

Daily

Pay someone a compliment at least once a day

At the workplace

Bring some flowers to work along with some aluminum foil and share them with co-workers.
Home grown ones are even better!

Giving anonymously

Tape the exact change for a local phone call on a pay phone.