I’m worn out today, threadbare. And so my hope was to share a recent blog post that moved me (Thanks, Simple Kids, for sending me there!). A few night’s ago, I sat in front of the computer, my mouth gaping at one family’s decision to be a part of the hope revolution. After soaking up the words and marveling at the photos, I called for my husband: “This is amazing. You have to read this.”
My original intention was simply to send you to someone who did it and said it better than me today, but I digress. You see, I had a number of errands to run this morning, and I was dreading them. I found myself falling into that downward spiral of negative thinking. I needed to get out of my head and put the kibosh on my pity party. Inspired by the hope revolution, I decided to pay it forward.
At the post office, I left a note on the back of a stop-the-mail authorization form that read, “You are important to many people.”
At the library, I left a note inside the children’s book, The Rain Came Down. It said, ”Have a sunny day!”
And at the grocery store, I left a note between two cans of black beans: “Share your talents with the world.”
While I didn’t stick around to see anyone’s reaction, it feels good knowing that I might have impacted someone’s day today. Maybe I made someone smile. Maybe a mom (who hasn’t showered either) is going to buy those black beans. I’ll never know, and frankly, it doesn’t matter. The intention to do good is what matters. When it comes down to it, kindness counts. Let’s spread hope together . . .
Renee says:
I couldn’t love the idea more! With all the negative things people say and do to eachother, it is wonderful to know that you have the potential to reverse someone’s bad day with a simple note
July 23, 2009 at 4:23 pm
mike says:
OK–I’m going to do that too, if it’s OK with you! What a fun idea. Lately I’ve gotten into the habit of finding a manager of a store or restaurant and telling them if a worker has gone out of their way to be helpful or kind, even if it’s kindness I’ve observed towards someone else and not me.
July 23, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Faith says:
love love love this. I am almost positive you impacted someone! You have inspired me to go down the street and leave a simple note to a woman that is going through a very difficult time right now…even though i do not know her, I know she needs a pick me up…Thank you for this post.
July 23, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Mariah says:
I love it! It can become addicting…
July 24, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Rana says:
This is a great idea. I’m going to start right away.
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July 25, 2009 at 12:10 am
Krystyn (Squaregirl) says:
This makes my heart smile. Cheers to you for being part of our hope revolution, and thank you for making someone’s day brighter!
http://www.HOPErevo.com
July 25, 2009 at 12:41 pm
C Golightly says:
I was feeling blah yesterday and I really like this idea. Thanks!!
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July 28, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Christine says:
Thank you so much for this wonderful idea. I love that you put a note between two cans of beans, like it was a wailing wall. I will surely put this into practice starting tomorrow!
August 18, 2009 at 8:52 pm