The past few weeks, particularly the past few days, have reminded me just how blessed I am. The reminders all had one thing in common: each reminder came in the form of a random act of kindness. Each one was totally unexpected, and caught me off-guard, but in a good way. A girl in my English class stayed after class and helped me with my schoolbag and crutches on several different days. At a "haunted hayride," I was feeling very unsteady sitting on the bales of hay, and the guy I was sitting next put his arms around me and, whether he realized it or not, wound up helping me keep my balance during the entire ride. At the same event, several of my friends stayed with me and pushed my wheelchair through the mud and grass (which, believe me, is NOT an easy task). A guy in my psych class told me that I looked beautiful, on a day when frankly, I wasn't feeling particularly beautiful at all. A girl in my dorm left a very long, and very kind message on my facebook wall completely out of the blue. Today, a guy in my western civ class, whom I've talked to maybe once or twice, helped me maneuver my scooter when I was struggling with it, walked me back to my dorm, and offered to continue helping me regularly. I am sure there are a hundred other examples of random acts of kindness that I could cite, but these are just a few of the ones that jump out at me.
Readers, if you ever feel discouraged or feel that you can't make a difference, I challenge you to change your outlook. We all have the power to make the world a better place, and what better way to start than by making the world a better place for our classmates, co-workers, friends, family, and people that we meet throughout the day? A simple "hi," a smile, or just holding a door open can make a huge difference in someone's day. I speak from experience when I tell you that simple, random acts of kindness can work wonders! God bless.
Readers, if you ever feel discouraged or feel that you can't make a difference, I challenge you to change your outlook. We all have the power to make the world a better place, and what better way to start than by making the world a better place for our classmates, co-workers, friends, family, and people that we meet throughout the day? A simple "hi," a smile, or just holding a door open can make a huge difference in someone's day. I speak from experience when I tell you that simple, random acts of kindness can work wonders! God bless.
