The Lost Art Of Kindness....

Maybe in my old age I am becoming cynical.

Maybe I just have a generally negative attitude about humanity.

Maybe the world really is going to hell in a Longaberger basket.

Maybe it is all of the above.

I have noticed that people in general are not prone to just being nice anymore. Sure some are nice if you have something they want. I hardly thinks that counts however.

I mean when was the last time you did something for someone, without thinking of what you might get out of it? When was the last time someone did something for you, just to be nice? Not counting your family, or husband. Can you think when that was?

I am not trying to be preachy. Just making an observation.

In the past couple weeks, I have had the great fortune, through the kindness of others, to experience something I have always wanted to experience. To get something for my son that I didn't think I would ever be able to get for him.

If it was not for the kindness of others, these things wouldn't have happened.

These people, who were virtual strangers, went out of their way to help me, it was wonderful. I never ever expected any of that to happen. I never expected that others would in fact go out of their way to make sure I had a good time. To make sure I could go home and have a great story to tell. It was fantastic.

So I did what any good person would do. I thanked them.

I wrote letters of thanks. Granted I could only write letters to 2 or 3 people. But I did it none the less.

I did it because I was and am so very grateful.

I did it because they went out of their way to make sure I had a good time and be able to get the thing my son wanted most. So I thanked them.

I did it because it made me feel good to be able to say thanks, and mean it. No strings attached, nothing to be gained. Just a thanks!

Sometimes I think it is an art to show kindness to others. Sometimes it just takes a little more to be the nice one, to be the one who expects nothing in return, except a smile. Sometimes, I think humanity may not be that bad!