BE KIND

It seems like 2009 is really all about change, and from the grass roots level. Sometimes it can be difficult to find where you personally fit into this even if you want to be a part of it. Being a full-time mama, it can be hard to commit to volunteering or finding time to help out. This week is "Random Acts Of Kindness Week" and in contemplating this it came to me, what if we were to take it beyond 'grass roots' to the molecular level? Being good Mamas and partners, and raising good kids, being nice to the old people we encounter, being kind to other people's kids. This idea of 'paying it forward' is not a new one. But think of the changes we could really bring about by simply focusing in on ways to just be nice, or rather being in less of a hurry, letting go of anger and maybe even forgiving someone that you have been holding a grudge against.
In this economy, and with all of the ugliness we are presented with on a daily basis, it would be lovely if we could collectively just be kind this week. It could catch on.