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By: Marcia King-Gamble
It's one of the laws of attraction. What you put out you will get back. That I truly believe.
Years ago, I made a promise to myself that I would take time out of my day to do one small act of kindness. Naturally, as well intentioned as I was, I often forgot to do this daily act. Then a friend said, "You didn’t forget it’s who you are. It’s ingrained in you. You do it naturally."
I never realized that I did. I've always felt I could do more. But it was a nice a reminder that small, thoughtful acts are something you don't think about.
They don’t have to cost money. In fact, they can simply be letting the person at the grocery store with two items get ahead of you. It can be helping an elderly person cross the street, or feeding that stray cat someone abandoned. Buying an extra loaf of bread for the homeless man you see on your walks. Babysitting, so the couple next door can have a date night. Handing over a dollar to the person on the grocery line short of a few pennies.
In these times when kindness and thoughtfulness can be a rarity, a small act of kindness so impressed me, I initially shared it on a social media post, and now I am sharing it with you. Small gestures can go a long way and selfless acts will come back to you tenfold.
It went like this.
My
faith in humankind was reinforced last evening. I was a solo patron seated at
at a table for two when in comes a couple, regulars based on the fuss made over
them. The area was packed, not a seat to be had. A space opened at the bar so I
told the manager my laptop and I would relocate. Once comfortably seated, the
server let me know that the couple insisted my next drink was on them. I had
the server thank them and on my way out stopped by their table to thank them in
person. We exchanged a few words, and they invited me to join them for dinner.
So sweet and very kind. Gestures like this put a smile on my face.
What have you done for a complete stranger lately without strings attached? How did this small act of kindness come back to you? And what if it didn't?
1 comment:
I do have to think back over a week or more because I've been house-bound due to not feeling that well. I can't tell you how anything I've done (the smile at a frowning stranger, a wink at a fussy child, a friendly chat with a checker at the store) has come back to me other than I walk away from that experience with a lighter step and a smile in my heart. And I also believe that what I put out comes back to me ten-fold which is a fantastic inhibitor to being upset, fractious, etc. I certainly do not need more negativity in the world around me.
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