Giving Back

As we approach the holiday season, I would like for us all to take a minute and do something for someone else.  Far too often, we continue on with our busy lives thinking of only ourselves.  So today I offer a challenge...

Each day from now till the end of the year, do something nice for someone else.  In doing it, make sure you convey the message to your children.  Help them to understand the importance of doing things for others and not looking for anything in return.  Remember, we teach what we know.  It doesn't have to be big.  You never know how something miniscule to you can be the biggest help to someone else.  Maybe you see a neighbor unloading groceries, lend a hand.  Maybe someone drops something, pick up and return it to them.  It could even be something as simple as complementing someone else on an outfit, hairstyle, pair of shoes, report or presentation that you liked.

Sometimes, we have great intentions to do nice things, but we over-think them.  In over-thinking them, we either talk ourselves out of it or forget what we were supposed to be doing because we got lost in the analysis of it.  So anyway, take the first step.  Make someone smile.  You will feel good and they will, too.

These are my observations about my life. If I am not Me, no one else can be. If I don't give you Me, no one else will so until next time, I'm...

Just Nedra