One of my favorite things to do when I have time
to kill before class is scanning the bulletin boards that are posted around
campus. Recently while I was browsing the very interesting postings of a bulletin
board outside one of my classrooms when I noticed a sign for 26 Random Acts
of Kindness. It immediately caught my attention, and I began to make a mental
list of a few random acts that sounded fun to try. I figured our campus could always use a
little more spontaneous generosity.
As I was reading through though I began noticing that
some of these random acts that were put on the list were acts that really
shouldn’t be considered “random”. They were deeds that should be expected of us and
are normally done on a regular basis. For example one of the acts stated “to clean
up after yourself” and another that said “to Smile at others”. Shouldn’t we do
these things regardless? Others ones on the
list were “to thank our parents” “to be polite on the road” and “to be a friend
who listens”. All of these acts CAN be performed randomly, but we can also do these deeds on a regular basis as well.
Why practice random acts of kindness occasionially when we
can practice acts of kindness everyday? Take the time today to turn random acts
of kindness, into every day deeds. Clean up after yourself, smile at others, finish
chores without complaining, or assist a younger FFA member with filling out
record books. The options are endless. Kindness is something that is often
overlooked and we forget to display it in our every day lives, and then we reach the point when it becomes
a random act. At some point we are all guilty of this, and it is okay to every now and then slip up. Just remember to not let kindess become a random act in our lives, but
strive to include it into our daily routine.
What will you
do to spread kindness today AND everyday?
