teaching

Teaching others to do things can be very kind and helpful! Teaching someone to read, for example, is a gift that will last forever. Perhaps tutoring a student, spending more time with your own kids or grandkids, offering to read at a children's library, or volunteering as a helper at an after-school program. Senior citizens often can use a hand learning things too, especially new technology.  A helping hand and the sharing of our knowledge and experience is always a kind thing.

from Coretta Scott King

On this Juneteenth I am reminded of these words from Coretta Scott King, "Struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won. You earn it and win it in every generation."

too late

I have probably shared this quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson before, but it is an important one.  He said "You cannot do kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late."

lists

In the past I have shared lists here of random acts of kindness.  Perhaps they have been helpful and given you ideas.  Being kind isn't about following directions and grabbing items from a list.  Being kind is a way of life, an everyday action.  I do like suggestions.  I'm always trying to think up more ways to be kind. The lists though aren't really that important, except for encouragement.  The important thing is the act.

I've got your back

It's during the worst times of your life that you'll get to see the true colors of the people who say they care about you. If you say to someone "I've got your back," mean it!

predicting the future

If I could predict the future, I would be so rich!  When will fighting and wars stop?  When will our economy improve? When will racism and hatred end? When will we be more kind? Some questions are more difficult than others to answer. Of course, there are some things about our future that we very easily CAN change. We can be more kind, for example. We each have that power.

a new week

We begin a brand-new week with the celebration of Flag Day, and also with another day of being kind to one another.  May this week ahead be a wonderful one for us all!