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May 7 – One Act of Kindness Day
Whenever I cross the Cape Coral Bridge connecting Ft. Myers to Cape Coral I’m reminded that I live in paradise. I look out across the beautiful blue water scattered with boats. Above me, billowy clouds drift across a bright sky. The view reminds me to breathe, to see the beauty that surrounds me. I remember when I first moved here from Los Angeles. Everyone told me to avoid the bridge during rush hour; I’d have to sit and wait for fifteen minutes. I laughed. Cape Coral traffic had nothing on L.A. Who wouldn’t want to sit and stare at the Caloosahatchee especially during sunset?
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May 7th: The Second Annual Random Acts of Kindness Day!
One thing I know for sure is that kind words and kind deeds spread joy. A couple of weeks ago I was at the gym running on the treadmill. My goal was to run 7 miles. When I reached 5 I was done. My mind was creating many reasons of why 5 miles was good enough. Just as I was about to slow down a stranger came over and said how impressed he was that I was still running. He said I was an inspiration. I was shocked. All it took were a few words of encouragement to change my attitude. His kindness was my inspiration. His words cleared away…
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Random Acts of Kindness on May 7th
May 7th is my birthday! Yay! At first I thought I was going to sit around in my yoga pants and read all day and then I thought of something else I’d like to do–surprise people with random acts of kindness. I saw this awesome letter on Pinterest that one couple had written to another couple in a restaurant…. Let me see if I can find it…Yep, here it is. I thought the letter was adorable especially because there have been many times I’ve wanted to offer help entertain people’s children but I’ve never offered for fear of being viewed as a stalker too. Duh…just buy their meal. Why didn’t I think…
