MY NEIGHBOR !?

While driving in my car on errands earlier today, I saw a familiar bumper sticker on a car in front of me. For some reason, this bumper sticker, that I've seen many times before, affected me differently today. The sticker reads, "Commit random acts of kindness!" I think if we are all honest with ourselves, we must admit that the message is a good one. Doing something nice for someone else without seeking something in return, be they family, friend or stranger, can put into motion a ripple of kindness that may ultimately result in a large wave of good and great things. Simply being a little kinder to everyone with whom we come into contact is a random act that benefits giver and receiver. 

The thought that flashed into my mind upon seeing the bumper sticker this morning was, "IF WE ALL HELPED OUR NEIGHBORS, NO ONE WOULD NEED HELP!" When one of my youngest daughters was about six years old I asked her, "who is my neighbor?" Her response was a profound and tender teaching moment for this dad. In her tender, soft, high pitched voice she responded, "DAD, OUR NEIGHBOR IS ANYONE WHO NEEDS OUR HELP!"  

Consider committing a RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS.