Here we go again

Did you enjoy June?  Well here we go again folks - another month is upon us!  July used to be one of my favorites.  There is a big holiday and for most of the USA there is nice weather.  School used to be out too, but so many places have gone to year-round schedules that many are back in school just a few days from now.  Anyway, enjoy this month and as always, be kind!

The store clerk

Walking through a department store in a nearby city (the small town where I live has no department stores), I was having a great time browsing.  As I was leaving, I spoke to a clerk near the doors and said I had enjoyed my trip through the store, even though I hadn't bought anything, but now just had to get some coffee.  She smiled, waved, and said "Get some for me too."  I did.  Why not?  It only cost a few bucks more and you should have seen the look on her face.  Her request hadn't been serious - neither of us had even seen the other before.  Her genuine surprise and her joy at receiving that simple cup of coffee, made my day!

My 1000th day

One thousand?  The counter for my blog says that today is the 1,000th entry!  Seriously.  When I began this I don't think it ever occurred to me that I would wake up 1000 mornings and write a few lines here about being kind.  Oh my!  Imagine if I had tucked a dollar into a drawer on each of these mornings.  I'd have a nice accumulation - $1,000!  I could take a trip.  Maybe I could donate it and make a difference.  A dollar a day.  Imagine.  Well, I didn't do that (perhaps I will start), but hopefully I became a kinder person.  Maybe I even made a difference for some of you.  Thanks for reading.  I'll be continuing!

That kind man back home

There's a man back home whom I met after I had moved away from there.  During a few visits back there I've had an opportunity to chat with him a little, but certainly don't know him well.  I know he is very kind though.  I know he makes a huge difference in my life.  Yesterday I was chatting with someone who also knows him, but not well, and the first thing he said was "he is such a kind man."  What a wonderful way to be known!

I'll drink to that

Today is National Martini Day.   I'll drink to that!  Maybe this would be a good time to take a friend out for drinks.

The Rock's moving message

“Yes it's important to be yourself, but you gotta recognize the joy and the responsibility of bringing everybody with you,” said Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson during the MTV Movie and TV Awards last night. “You do that by being kind, by being compassionate, by being inclusive, and straight-up, just being good to people, because that matters.”

Dear old dad

You probably already know that today is Father's Day, so be extra kind to dear old dad and to all the fathers in your life (including your grandfathers, fathers-in-law, fathers of your close friends).  Make the day special for them.