Earlier this year I experienced how humbling it can be when people come together to help, love and support you. Especially when the chips are down and you are focused on your own little bubble of burdens. Then magically you receive a card and a gift basket of various odds and ends, friends old and new sending texts and calling. For me I found this so humbling and feelings of being so very blessed.
I have always been a big believer in either doing acts of kindness of paying it forward. For years I have witnessed people who maybe feeling a little down or, they themselves are going through a rough patch. I have either offered my ears and a cuppa, a care package stocked full of all the things they love or simply given them a hug. Usually it depended on the person as to what they would appreciate, need or want. Not everyone appreciates a care package when all they need and want is a hug or a cuppa and cake at a cafe.
Truly paying it forward gives both the giver and receive such positive feelings. I have always enjoyed trying to make a persons day or their rough patch just a little brighter. What I don’t like is usually them knowing it was from me. I like being anonymous in my care packages of paying it forward. Why? Well, it’s not about me. I’m not doing it for the accolades or the thank you from the person. It is truly meant as a kindness to the person. A way of saying, someone see’s you and sees the pain or suffering or sadness that you are going through.
My challenge to you all is how could you pay it forward? What little acts of kindness could you spread to another? Pay it forward or acts of kindness do not need to cost you anything. The biggest cost to you is your time that you have given to see the person and time taken to give your kindness.
Grateful Wonder 
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