December 30th

What does Saturday December 30th mean to you? Hey! That's an easy one!  It's another day to show kindness to one another! 

Here it is

Here it is, what the say is the most wonderful time of the year.  Not just wonderful too, but Christmas Day just might possibly be the kindest day of the year.  Why though?  All the joy and love shared can just as easily happen on those other 364 days.  Let's make it so!

Brand new blog

There are many types of blogs on the internet covering a variety of subjects. This one will be about kindness, a type of behavior marked by acts of concern for others, rendering assistance, and generosity. I'm not an expert, but hopefully by writing about it every day, I will become better at it.  Do feel free to share your own thoughts on the subject and check in daily to see what I have to say.

share a hot beverage

In the top half of the earth, today is winter solstice or the first day of winter - the day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest period of dark.  Oh yes, and it's colder in many places.  Bundle up and share warm wishes with others.  A very kind gesture might be to give folks hot beverages - cider is particularly popular at this time of year.

Mothers

There are great people you meet along the way, who inspire you to do great things yourself.  Mothers so often are those great people.  My own mom certainly was.  All good things that I might do are because of the good things she inspired me to do.  I try to be kind.  I'm not perfect, but hopefully writing this daily blog helps me too.  Today would have been Mom's 91st birthday.  I'll be thinking of her a little extra today I'm sure.  Of your kindness, think of your own mothers too!

Gettin close

If you should happen to be keeping track, we're getting closer to Christmas.  Next Sunday dawns as the Fourth Sunday of Advent and then transitions into Christmas Eve.  Help others celebrate by being especially kind!

the holidays

When we say "happy holidays," most people only think of two or three, but December has many!  Last night at sundown, Hanukkah began and lasts until December 20th at nightfall.  Also coming up are Longest Night:, Festivus, Christmas, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa, and more!  Which ones do you celebrate?  Of your kindness, find out about the customs of others and help make their celebrations happy!

Respect for the dead

I'll never understand how anyone can curse someone who has died.  I woke up this morning to the shocking news that San Francisco's Mayor passed away unexpectedly in the wee hours of the morning, and on social media I saw the most horrible, vile, disgusting comments about him, some of which included his family.  Here is another place where we always need kindness.  Being anything other than kind at the time of someone's death is just plain mean.

No lists

In November, we not only had a month of thanks but also a month of kindness with lists of ideas of various acts of kindness.  No lists this month.  We all have this kindness thing down now.  It comes naturally, and oh it feels so good!