Little Acts

Hello there!  I was on vacation last week, so that explains why I was MIA.  But, that didn’t stop me from looking for ways to make a difference.  Over the past week, I have focused on conducting little acts of kindness.  As I attempted to brainstorm big, powerful acts of kindness, I quickly fatigued and felt overwhelmed. 

“If I buy someone dessert every day, I’m going to spend over $2,000 doing this!”

And, as usual, I had a friend who was able to speak some sense into me and assure me that even the smaller acts of kindness can go a long way.  So, with that in mind, I set off and kept an eye out for little opportunities to brighten someone’s day.

Over the course of the week I have held numerous doors, held elevators open, offered to do chores, and other daily activities.  One thing I struggle with, however, is that these are acts that I naturally try to do each day.  But I can admit, sometimes I may not be in a good mood or have too much on my mind to remember to do the little things.

But aren’t all great acts born from little acts?  If we always ignored the little acts of kindness, how could we ever conduct ourselves in a manner of powerful compassion?

And one thing that I never seem to remember is that there, in most cases, is always someone watching these acts of kindness happen.  I might think that I’m only impacting one person when I carry their bags for them or buy them a dessert.  But for those that witness me doing it, it could ignite a desire to go out of their comfort zone and be genuinely human towards another.  That, at the least, is my great hope.

P.S. I brought a box of munchkins to work yesterday.  Who doesn't like munchkins!?