"The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there..." ~ Clement Clark Moore Do you remember the Night Before Christmas? The children, all tucked in their beds (sugar plums dancing in their heads) as they waited with anticipation for the surprises to arrive the next morning.… Continue reading Fish Extender – Gifts Received
This week I received two surprises in my mailbox that brightened my day: What an easy way to put a smile on someone's face! I'm not quite sure who blessed me with these unexpected gifts, but they were received with much appreciation. Thank you, mystery sender(s), for making my day shine brighter. Happy… Continue reading Showing Appreciation
It's been more than 24 hours since I've learned of Robin Williams' suicide. My social media news feeds are filled with condolences. Memories. Sorrow. It's been more than 48 hours since my tweets and posts were interrupted by the chaos and loss in Ferguson, MO. One month since Renee. Car accidents. Airplane crashes. Heart attacks.… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness – Your Impact on Others
Have I mentioned how much I love surprises? I do! So often we get caught in the drudgery of day-to-day monotony that we almost forget what unexpected joy feels like when receiving a surprise. I think this is one of my favorite aspects to being a parent, watching the impact surprises have on our children.… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness – Spa Treatment #BeKind #RAK
This has been such a fun week. I've done several little RAKs here and there, but haven't had a speck of time to write about them! Now that I've completed my #26 acts mission and my 40 for 40 RAKs, it's really nice to just be able to DO a RAK without any planning or… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness – Doughnut Surprise
I have some of the best coworkers a person could ask for. There are nine of us on a small, select team and we work together with such efficiency you would swear there were 30 of us! This morning as we arrived for our weekly team meeting, one of my coworkers walked through the door… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness – Coworker Surprise
As a continuation of the previous post, I was at Starbucks getting a few moments of peace from a crazy hectic day (which just happened to also be my 41st birthday). I used my registered Starbucks gift card to receive a free drink of my choice (God bless the person who decided salt, caramel, and coffee… Continue reading Random Act of Kindness #23 of #26acts – Birthday Cake Barista
For Random Act of Kindness #3, I honored the memory of Lauren Rousseau, a substitute teacher for Sandy Hook Elementary. As an educator myself, I can appreciate the valuable service substitutes provide for occasions when the regular classroom teacher has to be absent from class. Their job is one of the hardest in the educational system, in… Continue reading New Beginnings – Act 3
This week I received a random act of kindness from someone at my school: a note in my mailbox stating, "You are worth a million! Good Luck", attached to a lottery ticket. What a delightful surprise! It's kind of funny to be on the receiving end of a RAK - I was humbled that someone… Continue reading Blessings Received – Lottery Ticket
