I have really taken a hard look at my life recently and I've come to the realization that I have an exceptionally blessed life. I have food in my cupboards, gas in my car, and a steady job to rely on. The bills are always paid, my family is all in good health, and I am content.
Especially living in Los Angeles where luxury is rubbed in your face all day, everyday, it can be easy to get caught up in the mindset of "more, more, more!" But, when you stop for a moment and take a look around, it's plain to see that there are a lot of people struggling. While you go home to share time with your families, relax on the couch, and maybe watch some TV, there are others who are getting ready for their second or third jobs just so they can scrape by each week!
Every month I am setting goals for myself this year. One of this month's goals is to do three kind things for others that I wouldn't normally do. I have only completed one, but the other two are in production, and I have to say, that it has been a great experience. Sometimes you don't realize how necessary those little things are in people's lives until you give it to them. It doesn't have to be expensive things or even something that will take up much of your time, but something that you have noticed that someone else needs. It may be a quick compliment when you see someone is down, maybe paying for the person's Starbucks behind you in the drive-thru, doing your loved one's laundry unexpectedly, or even just a much needed smile to the parents whose child won't stop screaming.
This quote is so true. You have no idea what someone has been through. You can't know what has destroyed them or made them smile. So why treat people like we are all the same? Just because someone is rude to you, doesn't mean you have any right to be rude back. I am slowly but surely grasping this concept. You never know who you are talking to. You never know if someone desperately needs some kindness. Be careful of the words that you say.
