One of the most ambiguous activities on our 2010 list, in my opinion, is performing a monthly random act of kindness. First, what constitutes “random” and what part of the act needs to be random? Does that mean only the recipient can be selected at random, which is one school of thought? Or should the act itself be the random component, and thus those closest to you are the most likely to benefit from your good deed? Ideally, I think both are correct and will be accepted by the group, but it’s still something that has me performing kind acts and going – What will the girls think?
As the girls and I have gone through the first six weeks of this endeavor, we’ve all tackled this goal differently. For the sake of marking our progress, I thought I would share our first round of good deeds as I am sure they will continue to evolve. We folded laundry for family members without being asked, filled a coworker’s secret stash of soda, and showed monetary appreciation for a homeless man’s musical stylings. All in all, a great first month. However, I’m personally stumped for February. Every idea I have has me saying – is this random enough? Is this kind enough?
So, what do you do when you’re stumped? Go to the Internets, and boy, am I glad I did.
A) It was entirely heartwarming to see that there were so many people out there working on this goal of perpetuating kindness. Google “random acts of kindness.” I promise you won’t be disappointed.
B) I found the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation http://www.actsofkindness.org/. I clearly joined and encourage all the girls of 2010 to check it out. They have ideas, suggestions, and testimonials for random acts of kindness in every facet of your life. So. Cool.
C) Best part is- It’s Random Acts of Kindness week (February 15-21)!! This tidbit was all the inspiration and motivation I needed for the month. I’ll be sure to share the progress after the task is completed.
Happy Kinding!
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