Inspired

Moving is an enlightening experience. Some friends keep in touch and some don't. Some rearrange schedules for your impromptu visit. Some proof read a book that will never be published because they love you. Some spend money they don't have to buy jewelry they don't want because they pity their friend who is now selling jewelry since she couldn't find a 'real' job. And Some even clear a space in their business to let her set up a jewelry booth. (Obviously, I'm not talking about myself because selling Stella and Dot jewelry is a REAL job!)


This past weekend, I was in awe of the unselfishness of my friends and family. They constantly rally behind their loved ones because they genuinely want what's best for them. I realized this weekend that many of us, including me, go through life with an 'It's all about me' attitude. I am lucky to have been blessed with people who realize that the world doesn't always revolve around them. On Friday night at approximately 10 pm while sitting on my cousin's couch trying to invent a way to dye hair faster, I decided to insure that I lived the rest of my life without an 'It's all about me' mentality. As we were thinking of inventions that will make us rich, my friend texted me about a blog idea that could make the world a richer place to live in.

(Yes, we are that lame. My other cousin has already pointed out that I obviously have no life since my friend is texting me about blog ideas that will make the world rich, while I'm sitting with them trying to come up with inventions that will make us rich. But in my defense I have to find something to occupy my time in the Retirement Community, and my other cousin didn't get a reality TV show, so she needs to dye hair faster so she can see more clients. We are just trying to make lemonade out of lemons.)

I can't take credit for my next idea because they are many factors that come into play and none of those factors are a direct result of my creativity. My friend suggested that I commit my blog to doing one random act of kindness a day for an entire year. Her idea hit home because my morning radio show, Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, was just talking last week about how the world would be a better place if we were constantly being kind to one another. Kidd challenged the listeners to do one random act of kindness that day. Then on Sunday, I was sitting in church and the guest speaker made a comment that made me stop and think, "This election will not fix the country. Our country has a heart problem, not a government problem. When we fix our heart problem, our government problem will follow." I'm not getting into the nitty gritty about politics, but the bases of his statement spoke truth. We all have heart issues because we live in a culture that has the 'It's all about me' mentality.

Will I be able to actually do one random act of kindness a day for a year? Who knows because I don't leave my house except to go to the gym. (Leaving the house = spending money, and when you are poor you can't spend money, so that means you can't leave your house.) However, I am committed to trying, and I invite you to go through this journey with me!