How many of us take the time to make our New Year's Resolutions and then don't follow through with them? I'm guilty and I guess we all have heard the phrase "the road to Hell is paved with Good intentions". Well, that's not to say we're all going to Hell but our Good Intentions are not always something we commit to and then follow through on in our day to day lives.
For this New Years I've makde the resolution to take the time out of each day for "one random act of kindness". It doesn't take all that much to tailor a small portion of our day to commit one such act that may brighten the day of another.
It could be letting someone behind you in the grocery line go ahead if they have less items. What about paying the toll for the car behind you (well, not if it's on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel). Maybe the random act is letting someone pass you on the road if they seem to be in a hurry. Maybe it's donating an item you no longer need to a local charity or taking the time to drop note of thanks to someone who has helped you recently when you needed an assist.
It's not "what you do" as much as "the fact that you are willing to do something for someone."
Operation Homefront Hampton Roads has partnered with Giggle Ball Greetings to make that efforts to say something special to someone in your life...maybe a family member or a friend. It's that random act of kindness to say Thanks or Take Care which can mean a lot to someone who has a need and could use a helping hand. www.giggleball.com
At Operation Homefront Hampton Roads, our job is to give that helping hand to our troops and their families when times are tough. When their resources haven't gone far enough or the deployment of the husband, wife or Daddy is taking it's toll on the family. One random act of kindness you can always give is to "Just Say Thanks" to a member of our military in uniform. Say "Thanks for Securing Our Freedom". That one random act of kindness will mean more than you can know. Try it! I'm sure you'll like how it makes you feel!
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