THANK you to the yuppie who held the elevator open for me as I rushed into the hallway screaming “Up! Up!”. You saved me from being late for a meeting. Thank you to the security guard who greeted me with a cheery “Good morning, Ma’am!” You reminded me to start my morning with a smile. Thank you to the taho vendor who carefully placed my plastic cup of taho in a little bag. You helped keep the liquid from spilling all over my hand. Thank you to the guy at the ATM for helping pick up the coins that fell from my purse. Thank you to these and more random saints that I’ve encountered. Those little acts of yours had a great impact on me and my day.
Amazing how little things can lead to something big. The “Pay It Forward” concept is quite familiar to a lot of us now; it’s like chain mail without the irritation. Beverly Keaton Smith over at Embrace Your Gifts and Soar! writes about ARK: Acts of Random Kindness, the term inspired by the movie Evan Almighty. Ms. Smith shares tips on how to bring ARK into your life.
And remember, when an ARK does come docking into your life, don’t forget to say thank you. Now, go and build yours.
August 22nd, 2007 at 1:11 pm
my heart and soul. Hurra!
August 20th, 2007 at 4:33 pm
awesome!
Ark in my life here in China,so overwhelming,when i was lost in the train,i shouted,hey guys,who can speak English here,I need help.One Filipino came out from his post,with a smile,he guided me to where ill go…thank god for our values…the art of random kindness…
August 19th, 2007 at 11:57 pm
It is amazing how we say thank you to many who show some considerations for our needs.
Yet we fail to say thank you to the Almighty who makes sure that we get to enjoy the better things in life by making us wake up every morning with HIS BREATH OF LIFE!
August 1st, 2007 at 12:50 pm
A blog after my own hear and mind! I also hope more posts on the positive make it here.
Linked you!
July 29th, 2007 at 2:49 am
I wish there would be a lot more posts on this blog.