Premeditated acts of kindness

I know a lot of people have been using the phrase "random acts of kindness" and I was thinking that it may be that phrase in particular that makes people feel like recording an act of kindness somehow cancels it out. Just because we try to and maybe even plan to do an act of kindness it does not make it any less kind, in fact it may make it more so. These may seem like random acts to those that are receiving them but they aren't really. I like to think of them as premeditated acts of kindness. Are any of us really only doing nice things because we have to write them down for others to see? I don't think so. I think we are just more aware of the opportunities to do something nice or helpful and take advantage of it. I don't think that there is any member of the I Ho Chuan team that will just stop doing nice things once their year is up- it's just a way of life and writing it down just makes you realize all the chances to do those things. So here are the last few days premeditated acts of kindness.
-Held the door for a lady struggling with a dog, kennel, bags etc.
- picked up garbage cans that blew over in the alley
-made a point of thanking someone who doesn't get thank you's very often
- picked up litter on walk with the dog
- talked with elderly neighbor (even though I REALLY had to go and it was an extremely personal story that she probably shouldn't have been talking about to me)
- gave our busy server and extra big tip
-spent time with a hospitalized dog that hates being kenneled
- stayed late at work to help another tech catch up.
-let someone in on drive to work
-picked up broken glass on walk with the dog.

Andrea Prince
andnowlikeyoumeanit.blogspot.ca