I enjoy blessing
others and in spite of all of my budget related challenges I am still going to
focus on blessing people in 2024.
Whether I’m sending some happy mail, mailing a birthday card, inviting someone for dinner or sharing a
batch of homemade cookies I really enjoy giving. I plan to continue to gather items and give
to the neighborhood high school’s student pantry.
Sometimes
blessing another person can be as simple as a smile or saying hello. Stopping what I am doing to chat with a
neighbor, adopting a pet from a shelter or taking old towels and blankets to
one to use for kennel bedding or just helping someone in need. I’ve taken my neighbor’s trash can in from
the curb multiple times because she has to work and I know she’ll most likely
be tired and just want to pull into her driveway when she gets home.
I will pick up
loose trash, put away a stray shopping cart in the grocery store parking lot,
hold a door for someone, help a neighbor, help a friend, help a stranger. I frequently allow someone to merge into
traffic or out of a parking lot onto a busy street. I will take time to talk to a total stranger
or simply say hello and tell them to have a great day. I donate items to thrift stores. I donate items to schools. I give money to the food bank at
Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.
There are so
many advantages to blessing others. I like
to think I’m making the world better, little bit by little bit, and in the
process it makes me feel good too. I may
be changing things in ways I don’t even know about. Perhaps someone was having a bad day and I
brightened it just a little.
Maybe there is a
student out there that never would’ve been in the band or orchestra, but
because I donated some instruments now they can. It might be possible that because I put away
that shopping cart someone didn’t get a ding in the side of their car. I know by adopting my cat Jack that he is
having the best life ever and in return he blesses me every single day, just by being him. Yes, I do believe there are many advantages
to blessing others.
What a wonderful post! I enjoy blessing others in these same ways. The little gestures really add up. Like you, I want to put good energy into the world. And there are so many no-cost ways to do it!!
ReplyDeleteThat is wonderful Sue :)
DeleteYes, there are many advantages to blessing others. It brings me so much joy. I really enjoyed this post.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad :)
DeleteAbsolutely 100% truth.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day Kay!
DeleteYou are right. There are so many ways to bless others. Thanks for the reminder! I'm going to strive to do better with this.
ReplyDeleteFantastic Mandy! XX
DeleteExcellent post. We never know what someone has going on in their life.
ReplyDeleteThe cashier ringing up your full baskets of groceries may have no food for her children.
Life is getting harder and many people are struggling.
We tend to think giving to others means writing a big check. Many of us no longer have extra cash to donate.
But the suggestions you have made are excellent ideas.
I already make meals for my elderly male neighbor. We live in a rural area and pick up the garbage people throw on our road.
We donate to the food bank .
But I plan on using your ideas too.
If we all did these small acts of kindness
we could change things for the better.
We all have the power to do something. Even something small can make a BIG impact. Enjoy your day!
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