Struggling To Find Ourselves

ARK’s: Acts Of Random Kindness

That’s a tough subject for alot of people to write about, in my opinion.  It seems these days that people aren’t interested in random acts of kindness, which I think is one of the problems with the world today.  If more people would take the attitude that they had when they lived 200 years ago, where money wasn’t such a big issue, and where people helped people, even if they couldn’t be paid back immediately, the world would be a better place today!!!  I have tried to make sure that my life is FILLED with what the author of this journal prompt calls “Acts of Random Kindness”.  Granted, most of them are small….making sure there’s towels in the shower for Dad….ummmmm….paying for dinner occasionally, when it is my Sister’s idea for us to go eat….not worrying about the few “pennies” that are owed after we figure out who paid for what on a shopping trip…..letting Dad have the computer when he’s home.  I know it may not sound like much, but I would like to think that it means ALOT in the long run.  Sometimes in the last couple of weeks, I’ve baked bread or something….just because I know Dad likes it.  The raisin bread was one of those cases.  I don’t like raisins, personally, but I knew that Dad likes homemade raisin bread, and I had the stuff and was feeling like baking, so raisin bread got made.

I guess during the holidays, the best way to show random acts of kindness is to invite someone who has no close family to eat with us, which we will probably end up doing.  Granted, he will probably not come down from up the street, but the offer will be made.  If he doesn’t come down for food, we may very well take a plate of food up to him.

A GOOD way to make random acts of kindness happen, ESPECIALLY during this time of year, is to “adopt” and angel from the angel tree at church, or to find a ministry that takes care of children and send them toys, or cash or something.

One random act of kindness that I’m right in the middle of right now is making a couple of things for my nieces.  My Sister doesn’t have the skill or the time, and I thought they could probably use these items VERY much….sooooo, without even asking, I just kind of made the plans.  Of course, my Sister thought it is a GREAT idea, so she’s all for the idea.

I don’t know…maybe my idea of acts of kindness is wrong, but I think my life is FILLED with them sometimes.  Now if some of it would only rub off on the REST of the world!!!

Did I get kind of off-subject, Kris?…Sorry!!!