smileYesterday I was traveling back from Chicago and had an interesting flight.  We quickly discovered that an elderly lady was pretty sick and needed medical assistance.  The flight attendants asked for anyone in the medical field to come forward.  At one point we thought that we were going to have to make an emergency landing but ended up not having to do that.

What does this have to do with kindness you may be asking yourself.  Well, the first is obvious.  I started saying some prayers on behalf of this women but as I looked around the plane I could tell that some others must be doing the same thing.  When we arrived at DFW, everyone waited patiently while the medical staff attended to this woman. 

It turns out that she was must have been OK because she was still on the plane as I got off.  I have to think that maybe, just maybe, my prayers and those from others on the flight might have just helped this lady in a small way.

Keep doing kind deeds.  We are almost half way through with the challenge!

Peace and gratitude,

Bill

bonus_2Today I am in Chicago and was walking back to my hotel when I saw a homeless man on the sidewalk.  Every single person that walked by him avoided eye contact and did not offer him anything.  When I got up to him, I handed him some cash, looked him straight in the eye and said, “Have a nice day!”  He seemed very grateful and told me “thank you, now I can buy me a sandwich.”

Everyone no matter who they are deserves someone to be kind to.  Just remember that and do your kind deed with a smile and love in your heart.

Peace and gratitude,

Bill

IMG_1768Today was my first day on the beach and had a lot of time to think about the kindness challenge.  As I read my Daily Positive Points (free subscription) email, it got me thinking.  In case you haven’t subscribed to it, here was the quote of the day:  “If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.” Abraham Maslow  (Psychologist, 1908-1970)

So, it got me thinking.  Isn’t kindness just another tool you can claim for yourself?  I have discovered that the more kind acts I do (for others as well as myself), the better positive attitude I have.  That’s a very Sa-WEET trade-off, isn’t it?

Grab your toolbelt and remember, you make the world a better place, one kind act at a time.

Peace and gratitude,

Bill