Post #2 Acts of Kindness! Enjoy!

This post is going to be about random acts of kindness. A few months ago I was out to lunch with a friend at a simple diner. We stayed for a while; we had a delicious meal, and just discussed what was going on in our lives. We were probably eating and talking for an hour or so. It was a great time. When we went to go pay the bill, the bill had already been paid by some random man in the restaurant. Now a days, some people might call that creepy that a man noticed us and decided to pay our bill. I think it is considered a random act of kindness, they just don’t happen often so people don’t know how to react. I understand people may not have the money or resources to help others that often, but I think we should do that more often. We could try simple things like helping an elder reach an item in the grocery store, or letting somebody in when you’re driving. So, that’s my challenge this week, do something nice for somebody you don’t know. It will make them feel good, and you will feel better for helping somebody and paying it forward. Why can’t we try and help others?

My First EVER Blog Post!

Blog #1

For this blog post I will need to give some background information about myself, which I am fine with that. I think that can only help with connecting with other people.

I have been in college for quite some time, and I now feel that I am finally trying to reach a goal, and I am not just going to school to just go because most young people do. With that being said, I am young, I have my whole life ahead of me, and I am so grateful to be able to have the things that I do. Which I know others get so caught up in the all about me lifestyle; that they don’t stop and think about what they do have.

One, thing that I am so incredibly grateful for is spending time with my grandmother. Every Sunday I clean her house, and occasionally throughout the week I go and visit, just to see what’s going on. Of course this doesn’t sound like the cool thing to do, and I don’t think most college students plan on doing this on their Sundays but, I learn so much by going to see her. Sometimes when I go there we just talk about simple things, like what I did at work during the week, or what kind of deals I got at Kohl’s. Other times, we get old pictures, and we talk about our ancestry, and it’s really fascinating. My grandmother has an ancestry.com account, and the things that you find out can really be exciting.  Over Christmas, she taught me how to make great grandmas famous Swedish meatballs, and at that point I learned it’s not about what we’re doing, it’s about the time we spend with each other, and how it makes us feel. Younger people spend so much time thinking about themselves, and they don’t realize how much of a blessing it is to spend time with family, sometimes they find out too late that they should’ve spent more time with loved ones, than with their best friends or roommates going out to the bar.

So, this week I challenge you to stop thinking about yourself, and to start thinking about your family, and loved ones. Put them first for a couple hours this week. It will change your life. Also, you probably will really enjoy yourself.