The Act of Kindness.

How many times have you witnessed an act of kindness in action?

In  all my days on this big old earth, I have witnessed many of these.  There are those of us who will give their time to help others. The ladies and gentleman, who volunteer their time at the hospital to make our visits  a little  more comfortable, and a little less scary. Those who raise money for the many organizations that help us in our time of need, be it cancer care, V O N nurses, and the list can go on and on.  We all help each other even if we do not realize that we are doing so.  

 I have had the honour to help others as well. Once, while driving down a street, I seen a man  fall to the ground. I stopped my car and came to his aid. I sat in an overturned car, in the freezing cold, with a lady who was pinned by the steering column. I covered her with a blanket from my car,  held her hand and talked with her till professional help arrived. I have directed traffic around an accident where the driver lost his life. I have taken  a stray hunting dog in till his owner could come and get him.  I have  taken an injured cat to my own vet, incuring the costs till he could be claimed. His owners were happy to see him okay.  I  have stopped traffic while a mommy duck and her ducklings crossed the road. I have talked with a friend in need, and been there to help them out. I have volunteered my time at Christmas to help the less fortunate and had many other occassions to help others. Helping the way I have has made me more aware of how fortunate we are to have those who lend a hand. 

This past week, I was the receiver of such a gesture of kindness. It would not seem like much to many, but to me it meant so much. I was given a box,” yes a box” of  jelly beans, just out of the blue. I was feeling down that day, and the kind actions of this beautiful soul was what I needed. It is this simple kind of action that most of us do not see as kindness. That  act of kindness changed my whole attitude, and erased my yucky feelings. I thank that person for thier kind actions♥. Those from the heart, are the best acts of kindness we all give from time to time. Most of  the time we don’t even know we have done them. 

There are many things we can all do to give our gift of kindness to others. Our words and actions can change the events of that day.

So, when you go through your day and feel the urge to be kind, by all means do so.  Someone many need your help.:-)