Sometimes we forget. We get caught up in the daily grind, the mundane, the to-do lists. We let a negative comment, a rude phone call or a nasty email affect our day, but what about the good?
I’ve always said, “It’s the little things in life that make the world go ’round,” and I truly believe that. It’s not just the grand gestures or the expected circumstances. It’s the brief times when someone is extraordinarily thoughtful — the times when they don’t even realize it themselves.
Living in a city is tough. You become jaded in your thinking and everyone is no longer good.
Some people are taught to assume the worst and be pleasantly surprised should they be wrong. Living in the city and with the “trust no one” mentality because “everyone has their own agenda” seems to make the little good things easily ignored or disregarded.
And sometimes, we’re just too busy to even notice.
A coworker who supplies me with cold medicine because I have too many meetings to walk down to Walgreens and pick some up myself.
A step-mother who couldn’t be more dedicated to her children and treating them as just that…hers.
A boyfriend who makes the bed every morning and cleans the litter box (sometimes) without being asked.
A friend who sends an email with the subject line, “You Rock!” Just because.
A stranger on a bus who says, “You look beautiful.”
A man on the sidewalk returning a dropped dollar bill.
A barista offering an extra shot of espresso for free.
Flowers brought to the office for no reason.
A thoughtful message or phone call, just to say, “Hi.”
Someone asking, “How are you?” and meaning it.
These little things — they all add up into big things that melt hearts and make days.
What is one little thing that has happened to you recently that proves people are good?
I don’t know how many people have offered to give us – GIVE, not sell – baby stuff. Like, big ticket baby stuff. Cribs. One woman today was seriously disappointed we were already given a changing table, because she wanted to give us one she had.
It’s the eagerness… not just willingness, to do something when asked, but EAGERNESS, to give us things we’ll need for this kid. It’s amazing.
Love it. This makes my heart so happy!! YAY!
It will take one hour but you should read this. I think you’ll find just how relevant it is to this post.
http://imjustwalkin.com/2011/08/25/thoughts-on-the-red-line-the-extended-edition/
Have a great weekend.
I’ll check it out 😉
YES. I’m happily surprised by the kindness of….drumroll, The Internet, flooded with good people everyday– their interactions, thoughtfulness, etc. It reminds ME to be better…everyday.
Ah! Wonderful! And you’re so SO right. xo
It is nice to take the time when Ican to reflect on the good ppl I know in my life because there is so much negativity on the news and all around us. Sometimes we need some good news. Where I live there may be a few jerks and uneducated rude remarks but it seems to me that the ppl here in my community are good. Ppl offer hand me down clothes for the kids, they make dinner and invite you over, they understand your limitations…one being that I have a son with autism. Ppl therefore accommodate to him and help me out a lot because his delays are severe. Ppl seem to love him and my daughter and do what they can to help. There have been times I have felt like I am all alone but indeed I am not. Sometimes I just have to stop pitying myself and step outside ofmy own world. While ppl will never fit our exact ideals of what we want them to do and say, there are still in fact, imo, much more good ppl in the world than bad even if good is not always on Mother Theresa’s level.