#14 - Kindness Shared

My 14th act of kindness is a group effort  act of kindness. As most of you know, I work for a public school district. Not just any school district - one of the most academically successful, financially efficient school systems in the state and country. I'm incredibly proud of the work our teachers do each and every day. I'm also in awe of the work the campus principals do. In that spirit, my teammates at work and I decided the principals could use a little pick me up. We purchased a Starbucks gift card for every principal (all 41 of them!) and made cards to put them in. Sometimes a surprise note from people in another building with a little caffeine is just what you need to get through the last three weeks of school. So this act of kindness wasn't just mine - it was from a team of people who believe in the work done by a lot of talented and selfless people. Giving can be even more rewarding when it's a group effort!  It doesn't take much to let people know I (we) appreciate them. 

#13 - Erasable Kindness

I had an "in the moment" act of kindness on Friday last week. I was at the airport sitting at a charging area. There was a young lady working on high school math homework across from me. She asked her father for a pencil, but he didn't have one. I reached into my purse and handed her an erasable ink pen. She was surprised but took it and thanked me. As it was nearing time to board she tried to give it back and told me how cool it was. I told her to keep it. It was just a pen, but the way she beamed was priceless. I saw her using it to continue her studies on the plane. Sometimes it doesn't take much kindness to make someone's day easier. Sometimes you just have to be present in the moment and offer to give someone a hand.