On Facebook a newspaper centered in Roanoke, Virginia, Growing Up In The Valley, has a 'Random Acts of Kindness' event going on, where you try to do an act of random service everyday.
Today I saw this as an advertisements on YouTube:
It was really good and reminds us about the powerful and incredible joy of giving. Like the guy says at the end, "It doesn't have to be material things."
I agree, you don't have to go out and do what the people did in this video.
One of the givers mentioned that "giving is always better." Another said that by giving we grow.
Interesting isn't it?
But at the same time it's true, at least I think so.
I like shopping for Christmas. Partially because it's such a wonderful secret to keep but mostly because I can't wait to see the person's face when they open it.
When we give we grow. Hmm. What do you think about that?
I think we do grow when we give. We grow in the knowledge that joy comes from giving to others. We grow to pay attention to others needs besides ourselves.
I have a challenge for you. Today do some act of kindness. It could just be smiling at someone, opening a door for someone, giving a hug, listening. Small things like that are all acts of kindness.
Giving is one of the best parts of the holiday.
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