Random Acts Of Kindness

I've really started to notice what an impact the little random acts of kindness that I'm doing daily are making on the people around me.  Before I began the process of writing down every act of kindness that I perform on a daily basis, I didn't understand the value of it; I mean, I hold the door open for someone every day... Why do I have to write it down.

I've just began to realize the change that writing down all of my acts of kindness has brought to my attitude towards these acts.  I notice the brightening of someones face when I smile at them, or say hi as their walking by me.  Or the thank yous that I get as I'm holding open the door for someone. 

It's funny that, when someone performs a random act of kindness for me when I'm having a bad day, it can brighten my mood in just a few seconds.  This project has helped me to realize what an impact we're making on others when we perform one of these acts.  It's a small act of peace that can instantly change someones mood, even when you don't expect it.

"Peace isn’t a permanent state. It exists in moments. Fleeting. Gone before we knew it was there. We can experience it at any time, in a stranger’s act of kindness, a task that requires complete focus or simply the comfort of an old routine.

Everyday we all experience these moments of peace. The trick is to know when they’re happening so that we can embrace them, live in them"  ~ Greys Anatomy