Monday, July 23, 2012

Let Kindness Prevail!

"The answer is we love back. We live back. We deepen our commitments to all the unnumbered acts of kindness that make America an unrendable fabric. We respond by showing that we will play harder, and longer. We will serve more meals, play more games, eat more food, listen to more jazz, go to more movies, give more hugs, and say more “thank yous” and “I love yous” than ever before."
- Michael Johnston, Democratic state senator from Denver


It's been really hard to make sense of the world around us.  Bad things happen everyday but lately, it has seemed to sink in a little bit deeper how fragile life and love are.  The Colorado wildfires, the boating accidents and drownings, the eight-year-old and ten-year-old girls who have been missing for 10 days in Evansdale, Iowa, and finally, the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado. 

So now, more than ever, it is important to fight back with kindness.  Fight evil with good.  Fight negative with positive.  Fight hate with love.  Be kind, be good, be positive and most importantly, love.  No one knows when their last day will be, so love while you can.

Life is fragile. It should not ever be taken for granted. Live every second to the fullest and fulfill your dreams. If you love someone, tell them. Do good. Be kind. Don't fret over the small details in life and stop worrying about what everyone around you is thinking about you. Be you and live your life with the purpose God had in mind when He made you.

Today's Starfish

Today, I wanted to do a totally random act of kindness for a stranger.  This is a repeat starfish, but it is too good not to do again!  I went to Starbucks this afternoon and got myself a Cool Lime Refresher and paid for the car behind me.  I hope I warmed the heart of that person and showed her that there is still good in the upside down world we live in.

My challenge for you - put being kind first in your life this week, especially now, when people are scared, nervous and don't want to leave the safety of their homes. Do a random act of kindness and show a questioning citizen that there really are good people left in the world.

And read this article - it gives a good perspective of what happened in Aurora.
http://blogs.denverpost.com/opinion/2012/07/20/face-hate-displayed-aurora-theater-shootings-love/21847/?utm_medium=facebook
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  1. marilynJuly 27, 2012 at 5:48 AM

    The article you found to include with your Starfish is very touching and very true.
    You have a special talent for putting words together that result in meanings that touch the lives of all who read your blog. You can do this because you are a kind and loving person.
    I hope you always enjoy writing as much as your readers enjoy and look forward to reading your blog:)

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