giving blood

Want to hear some amazing numbers?  Every 2 seconds someone in the United States needs blood and or platelets. Approximately 29,000 units of red blood cells are needed every day in the US and nearly 5,000 units of platelets and 6.500 units of plasma are needed. Wow!  Blood cannot be made in a lab.  When blood is needed it comes from the kind and caring donors who truly save lives.  That's why I mention it here so often.

nurses

Nurses are amazing, and on this Nurses Day, I want to quote Maya Angelou who said "As a nurse we have the opportunity to heal the mind, soul, heart, and body of our patients. They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel." I agree. It has been said "Save one life, you’re a hero. Save 100 lives, you’re a nurse."

Always kind

There are tons of random kind things we can do for others (like paying the bus fare for the passenger boarding behind you, or introducing yourself to new neighbors, or volunteering for a charity, or giving a hot cup of coffee to a homeless person), but being kind doesn't have to be a specific special thing we do.  It's really about the nice way we always interact with others.

being called selfish

Nineteenth century academic and theologian Richard Whately told us "A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for neglecting his neighbor's."

Springtime ease

The beauty of the spring and even the generally nice weather seem to make everything a little bit easier.  That seems to even include niceness. 

Don't wait

I have said this many times before, but it really cannot be said too much.  Tell people who you feel about them now.  Don't wait.  Yesterday I learned of the death of someone I have many fond memories of.  We had been out of touch, and now it's too late.  Don't let that happen to you and those you care about.  Show your love and you concern for those people in your life.

new month

It's a new month and a new week and a new opportunity to show our kindness!  How wonderful!  Happy May everybody!  Be kind!