tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post3052235532797953490..comments2024-03-25T21:54:29.130-07:00Comments on FocusingOnLife: Focus on Gratitude . . . Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-53656124457935409222013-03-06T11:27:16.404-08:002013-03-06T11:27:16.404-08:00I love this. I had been the listening ears for st...I love this. I had been the listening ears for strangers in the store on numerous occasions. I'm not sure why, but people often just start talking to me, telling me their stories. One day I stood and listened to a woman in Micheal's for over a half an hour. I think you just never know how that time of listening and honoring another's story might change their lives and comfort their soul. <br /><br />Recently, my 3rd grade daughter's school had an assembly where they watched a video about kindness and paying it forward. My daughter summed it up (in front of the whole school!) like this: It's like a positive virus, kindness is spreading like a germ! <br /><br />In response to several people who've asked, Why can't more people do it, why can't it just be a way of life? I think that as we all do it more, it becomes more and more of a way of life. And off in the future, maybe not even so far off, it will become a way of life. It is in the doing that it becomes that way of life - kindness spreading like a positive virus and infecting everyone who's touched by it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-74952324938305941882013-03-06T07:22:19.982-08:002013-03-06T07:22:19.982-08:00What an uplifting post...you have reminded me how ...What an uplifting post...you have reminded me how good it feels to engage in a random act of kindness. I try to be thoughtful of others every day but do tend to hold back at times because of my shyness. That's why the anonymous RAKs appeal to me! You were that woman's angel that day, Kim...it's obvious that you helped her tremendously when she was carrying such a burden and needed to talk. I love the idea of making cards to leave in random places...thank you for sharing!Sherri B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00834386300886224116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-72342309543918266922013-03-05T21:02:59.908-08:002013-03-05T21:02:59.908-08:00Aww what lovely stories!!! That human connection i...Aww what lovely stories!!! That human connection is always so amazing. Thank you for sharing!!Jade @ Tasting Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05479793004830907011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-56947968597738536472013-03-05T18:41:37.567-08:002013-03-05T18:41:37.567-08:00And you are so right that it spreads! After watchi...And you are so right that it spreads! After watching some TV show on this idea a few years ago, I was in live behind a teenaged couple -girl was crying boy was looking confused. Turns out they had an expired credit card, had already gotten gas and couldnt pay for it. I stuck it on my credit card - I figured I would want someone to do that if my daughter was standing in a station crying. Shortly after something nice was done for me. Dotti s question is good - why cant we all do it more?<br /> Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05433584313253805817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-10382177501580832912013-03-05T15:34:51.698-08:002013-03-05T15:34:51.698-08:00i love this story so much kim. you just got a big...i love this story so much kim. you just got a big, wet kiss on the cheek from the universe. :)kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05153095149911030832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-48574609940969982632013-03-05T12:49:55.042-08:002013-03-05T12:49:55.042-08:00I love the idea of 'random acts of kindness...I love the idea of 'random acts of kindness'! I do have to say that I so wish that it wasn't something that someone thought up but a way of life from one human being to another. I am going to steal your idea and make some cards of my own to leave around for people to find. Back in the 80's I started paying the bridge toll for the person behind me every time I cross a bridge. I can hardly wait to leave the little notes :)Comfypjshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189757592002061446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-81572298444334494402013-03-05T10:21:27.650-08:002013-03-05T10:21:27.650-08:00There is so much packed into this little post. Fir...There is so much packed into this little post. First of all, yes ... we should all pass along random acts of kindness as often as we can. But as I reflected on the post, I couldn't help but expand my thoughts ... How much better our world would be if more and more and more people would do this each and every day. By doing this we learn to truly "see" other people and their needs ... needs not so very different from our own. We could solve a lot of problems. It seems so simple ... why can't we do it?Dottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00811399388989716265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-33547451217891445402013-03-05T07:29:12.071-08:002013-03-05T07:29:12.071-08:00Great post, Kim! I have heard about the Starbuck&#...Great post, Kim! I have heard about the Starbuck's random acts but I have never had it happen to me. Then just last week I stopped in to Subway to grab a sandwich and when I went to pay, the gentleman at the cash register told me it had already been paid for! I have to say, I went around with a smile on my face the whole day and now have done it several times in various places for someone else. You are so right -- it's definitely contagious! Love your idea of the cards too!terriporterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333055591899961253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7068408751309289035.post-33004316944121605142013-03-05T07:03:12.382-08:002013-03-05T07:03:12.382-08:00Great idea about the notes! I've been on both ...Great idea about the notes! I've been on both ends of the random acts of kindness, and I can definitely say that no one loses. It's a beautiful movement, and one I'm happy to see growing! A delightful article, and I'm happy for the tech's sake you had bloodwork drawn on the very day she needed you. Hope your results shine with good health!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12854152469629779855noreply@blogger.com