Happy Cards

This week: Not-So-Random Acts of Kindness

Next week: Prep Week- Health and Wellness

 My tag-line as a teenager was, "If only people would just smile and say, 'hi'..."

I got back not long ago from Columbus, having handed out cards to people on the street. My friend, Rachel, came with me, and we hit opposite sides of the street to cover more ground. A third of the cards said "Have a great day!", a third said "Smile...Pass It On", and the other third said "Just Sayin' HI". On the back of all the cards, it read "Be The Change..." In 45 minutes during Monday's lunch hour downtown, we gave away 246 cards between the two of us.Oh, and it was raining the whole time :-)

It was incredible.

Not-So-Random Act of Kindness #1 was meant to make people feel a little better, a little more loved, even for just a moment. At least fifty people turned away, wanting nothing to do with us (I imagine city-dwellers are often asked for money, donations, time to sign something), but we just kept walking. Somebody out there needed one of these cards...we were just sure of it. The reception we got was amazing- inspiring, really. People did need those cards, and we needed what they gave back to us. It was a better feeling than I could ever describe in words.

I have very little time to write just now, but after my children retire to their beds this evening, I will return to share with all of you some of the beautiful stories from the afternoon. We laughed (A LOT); some people cried; there was a lot of smiling, fist pumping, and even a high five :-) If doing something like this doesn't give you a little more faith in humanity, I don't know what would.

Until then, friends...

Breana