| With so many responsibilities and pressures tugging at | | | | need know, except you and God. |
| us, it's hard to think of much else than self. | | | | Tell someone they're beautiful inside. I don't know of |
| "Oh, we're just human!" Some might say. It must be | | | | many frosted hearts that can withstand the warmth of |
| instinctive, for even kids wanna horde. Of course there | | | | a kind word. |
| could be something said for adult toys too. | | | | There are hundreds of opportunities in any day to |
| We could learn a lot from some folks, and I've learned | | | | convey such charity. |
| a great deal from a certain gal. Mom, you've taught me | | | | The following are just a few examples of goodness: |
| well. Giving isn't so much an act with you as it's a | | | | I was in the post office and saw a friend in line. I told |
| lifestyle that many could learn from. You live to give! | | | | him to go ahead of me. He responded with, "Are you |
| I remember her asking me to print some self-adhesive | | | | sure?" I said yes. Then when he asked the clerk for a |
| labels that said the following: "You've received a | | | | book of stamps I told her it was on me. Of course he |
| random act of kindness. If you enjoyed receiving this | | | | was surprised and wanted to pay me. I would have |
| kind act, please pass it along. Together we can | | | | none of that. His departing words were, "God bless |
| change the world... one person at a time." | | | | ya!" I later heard his wife had breast cancer. |
| Mom would leave a package upon an unsuspecting | | | | When the weather got bad last year I bought a |
| person's door, with the above label attached, then | | | | snow-blower. When the first storm came I plowed our |
| leave. The person receiving the blessing never knew | | | | drive. When I finished I stared at our neighbors' drifts. |
| who the giver was, but that was the intent. (Feel free | | | | Then I proceeded to plow their drives. I recall being |
| to use the idea) | | | | cold and tired, but it warmed me to see my neighbor |
| I would say feelings of self-preservation like | | | | standing in his doorway, in stocking feet, to tip his |
| selfishness, indifference, callousness, and the general | | | | coffee cup at me. |
| lack of concern for our fellow man aren't God's | | | | Then there was the time when our kids caught Ron, |
| pleasure. I'm sure He's appalled by those lowly ways. | | | | the neighbor, filling up our empty fuel oil tank - because |
| I challenge you to spread a few random acts of | | | | a few local churches heard of our plight and wanted |
| kindness around, then watch - they're contagious. | | | | to heat our home. |
| Buy a coworker a can of pop for no reason. Buy a | | | | For you see, selfish motives can't recognize all the |
| bag of groceries and put it on the doorstep of | | | | opportune acts of kindness that abound all around. |
| someone that's hurting. Ring the bell, then run. No one | | | | |