As I look over the stories so far in this blog, I see that many of
them are big, grand gestures of kindness.
And I want to make sure that people reading are reminded that KINDNESS
comes in small bits, too. J
Kindness can be simple, quick, and easy!!
So let’s quickly look at one example of kindness that anyone could
do. I will call it IKEA KINDNESS, but it
could just as easily be called Safeway Kindness, or WalMart Kindness, or Publix
Kindness.
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| TADA - Ikea! |
David and I were shopping at Ikea.
We had, maybe, 7 items to purchase.
As usual, the lines were super long.
There is never a “quick” line at Ikea.
While waiting in line, I noticed the guy behind us only had a couple of
things. So when we got to the front, I gestured
that he could go ahead of us. He was
surprised and happy.
Then we let the NEXT person go ahead of us. They, too, were excited to receive this tiny
gesture of kindness and be able to get through the line a tiny bit quicker to
get on with their day (which likely involved hours of putting together Ikea
furniture…).
My point in telling you this story is this: it wasn’t a huge sacrifice on our part. Letting two people get ahead of us in line
didn’t change the world. But it DID help
make those people’s days a little brighter.
It showed them that there are kind people around. It didn’t “put us out” – it probably added 4
minutes onto our wait time, which we used to stand around and tell jokes.
Sometimes, if you look around, there are simple acts of kindness
you can do that make other people’s lives a little better. Let them ahead of you in line. Offer to take their empty shopping cart back
to the store as you walk in. Make space
for them in traffic to get into your lane when they are signaling.
These are all teeny, tiny acts in the grand scheme of things. But teeny tiny things add up. And I believe that in the end, they make the
world a better place.
Now get out there and BE KIND.
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