Be thankful and be kind

Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes with gravy, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, green bean casserole, squash, and pumpkin pie - that's what many folks are eating today, but it's not about the food.  Hand in hand with giving thanks, is being kind.  Enjoy your dinner.  Spend time with family and friends.  Be thankful and be kind.

Share

One of the kindest things we can do is share our food.  Tomorrow many of us will be sitting down to huge feasts.  Sadly, there are so many who cannot.  What a great time to share your time, your talents, and your assets.  Donate some canned goods.  Help serve a meal at a shelter.  Invite someone you know to join your household for the holiday.  Share.

Volunteering Our Kindness

Every week I volunteer for a number of organizations, with one of them being a local hospital.  Let me tell you about the great kindness I see there all the time.  I suppose this may be one of those places where it is more important (although I happen to think kindness is important everywhere), but it really warms my heart to see some of the wonderful volunteers and staff people doing extra little things to improve comfort of patients and visitors.  I highly recommend volunteering to everyone!

Arnel

I don't know how many of you have heard of Arnel Pineda, but I'm sure someday everyone will know of him.  I'm listening to some of his music right now!  Such talent!  From all accounts he is also a very kind person too, and that's what caught my attention.  Someday I would love to meet him!

Nothing

Nothing.  There was absolutely nothing here yesterday.  How many of you even noticed?  Yes, I actually clicked a few buttons so there would be an entry, but I left it blank.  Now, picture for a moment a day not without words, but without kindness - ANY kindness.  Pretty grim, huh?  Let's see that it doesn't happen.  Let's see that there is never a day with nothing.

 

November 6th

Just in case you forgot, November 6th is just as good a day to spread kindness as any other.  So, let's do it!