Smiles of Kindness





I want to take a moment or two to mention a very basic concept that I am finding lacking not only in my community, but sadly, in myself of late. Kindness.

Ever stop and think about what you have done in the recent past that was just simply kind? Helping a friend without expectation, saving a living creature just because it was in need, or sending a thank you to someone for being your friend, or smiling at you when you needed it? Listening to someone you hardly know share a triumph, or just making time to stop and pay attention to someone else's life?

I stopped the whirling dervishes in my own head recently, put down the chocolate bar; that sucked, but I did it, and stopped to ask myself " What have I done that was just kind?" I know there are some events in there that qualify, but were there enough to make me a better person, and more importantly, make someone else's day more fulfilling and sweeter? Hmmm...

I went shopping the other day, at a large and busy box store and I smiled at all kinds of people who passed my sight. None of them smiled at me. Not one. This was very hard for me to accept so I said out loud, "would it kill these folks to smile back?" Is that what we are creating in our lives these days? A society of people so wrapped up in their own lives that smiling is no longer something we have time for? How long does it take to smile? I think I can do it in about .1millisecond. I think you could too. See what a difference it makes the next time you are sad, mad, glad, or just going about your day.

Aha! I got one! There is an old Man who lives around the corner from me, and he is confined to a wheelchair. He spends the nice days in summer sitting on his open, covered porch, watching the world go by. When I leave the house, either by accident, or subconscious design, I go past his house. I wave each and every time I see him, and I always look for him. Today, he was there, but fast asleep. I smiled and waved anyway. It makes my day just to see him there. I hope I add to his, but who cares? I feel GREAT!

It makes me blubber a little, but since I'm not stuck in a wheelchair, who gives a shit that I cry? It made my day. Go make someones' day. Smiling makes your soul expand and your worries diminish.

Queenie. Gotta see a man about a smile....

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