Kindness-Making a Lasting Impact

In the past 5 days, I have been reminded time and time again how I can make a lasting impact on someone’s life by sharing simple acts of kindness. Modeling kindness is a powerful tool in child rearing and it is a way to dispel tension in relationship struggles. Kindness shows love, kindness offers friendship, kindness is an expression of the heart that says-“you matter”. Our family, our community, our country would be a happier place if people focused on kindness instead of criticism, sarcasm  and negativity.

Why then do we ever hesitate in offering kindness to others?

This is what simple acts of kindness looked like in the last 5 days:

A three year old sharing her fruit snacks with her sister without being asked.

My SIL and daughter sharing a special container full of nutritious snacks with a homeless man.

New friends stopping by with a “going away gift” and staying for 3 hours to help load the moving truck.

Another friend calling to see how he could help and tirelessly carrying boxes for a few hours, patiently stepping around the remaining random clutter. No critical comments about how much still needed to be done-just kindness offered with no strings attached.

Batches of cookies baked and ready for goodbye events or for anyone who needed a small gesture of kindness in return for their friendship.

Do you find ways to be kind each day? There are so many lonely and hurting people in our circles of influence. There are so many difficult circumstances facing our children and grandchildren. When we model kindness, we bring joy and give hope to others.

Find a need…

Take a moment and serve…

Be a good listener….

Stop and look for a way to encourage a friend or family member……

Let go of selfish ambition……

Be a loyal friend………

Someone is watching and your small acts of kindness can make all the difference.