The driver on the bus

I suppose the bus driver didn't see me because she kept on going.  I waved and yelled, but it didn't do any good - for her, but another driver, going the other direction.  He pulled around, let me board and wouldn't let me pay.  He then proceeded directly to my door (he knew where I lived because he sometimes drove that other route), before resuming his schedule.  He might have gotten a tad behind, although I am sure he was able to make it up.  He also did one of the kindest things I can imagine, and it made my day!

National Compliment Day

A compliment has a powerful effect. Today is National Compliment Day, providing a wonderful way to brighten someone's day or to give credit for a job well done. Give an extra compliment to someone today. In fact, let's be especially generous with those compliments! What a kind thing to do.

Happy Sunday

Hello!  Happy Sunday to you!  I hope you have a wonderful day and I hope you will do things that help others have a wonderful day too.

Start spreadin' the word

Being kind is not part of a secret club, and neither is this daily blog.  Leave comments.  Share this with others.  http://ofbeingkind.blogspot.com/  Let's all help each other become kinder!  May being nice and being kind be at the forefront of all our minds.

Honoring Martin Luther King

On the day we honor Martin Luther King Jr., here are three important quotes from him:

   - "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." 
   - "I have decided to stick to love.  Hate is too great a burden to bear."

   - "Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."

Every single day

Every single day is important. Good days give happiness, bad days give experiences, worst days give lessons, and best days give memories. Treasure them all.

National Pharmacist Day

Today is National Pharmacist Day. Pharmacists are an important member of our health care team, directly involved in patient care and play a vital role in patient recovery. Be kind and be grateful to our pharmacists always.

it isn't complicated

Be kind to people. It really isn't complicated. Being kind should simple be our way of life all the time and with all people.  

Acts of kindness

Every now and then I have listed things we can all do to show kindness toward others. Here are some more: Volunteer to be a tutor in a school. Buy a pack of brightly colored stickers and give them to children you meet during the day. Let the person behind you in the grocery store go ahead of you in line. Invite someone new for dinner, either in your home or in a restaurant. Give toys to the children at a shelter. Say nice things randomly to facebook and Instagram friends. Buy some bottles of water and randomly hand them out to strangers on the street. Drop off a plant or a plate of cookies to your nearby police or fire station. Please add your own ideas below!

Kindness ideas

Kindness ideas are never-ending! Here are a few. Send a treat to a school or day-care center. Volunteer at an organization that needs help. Go through your closets and find several nice items and then donate them to a shelter. Buy books for a day care or school. Give toys to the children at a shelter. 

twelfth night

For those of you celebrating the twelve days of Christmas, today is the last day.  In some parts of the world tomorrow is a really big deal.  Tomorrow is when the three kings arrive and for many, it is a day when gifts are shared. I find it very kind when people share their customs with me, and I always enjoy seeing the various ways holidays are observed.  Have yourself a happy twelfth night!

Don't give up

 Don't give up on the person you are becoming.

too late

I know that I have shared this wonderful quote here before. It's one of my favorites and comes from Ralph Waldo Emerson. "You cannot do kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late."  How very true.

a brand-new year

It's a brand-new year!  As we welcome 2024, let us all try to make this the kindest year ever.  Let's care about ourselves and care about others.  Thanks so much for reading these daily messages these past seven years.  Be kind!