Friday, February 20, 2015

Happy 35th Birthmonth To Me

February is a very special month because, for one, it’s my birth month. Also, there’s Valentine’s and, just yesterday, the Lunar New Year. It’s a happy time indeed; definitely my favorite month of the year.

With my 35th birthday coming up, I was thinking I should dedicate the whole month of February to doing 35 acts of kindness. Some are well thought-out, some random, and some maybe not even planned at all. After I’ve accomplished all 35, I shall make a consolidated list and post it on my other blog One Flexible Volunteer. In the meantime, I hope to write about each one in detail here on the F Word.

Now, let me be clear, I’m not suggesting that anyone should limit their kindness to just a finite number of kind acts (i.e. 35 acts of kindness this month, zero the next). In fact, we should all do acts of kindness every day, every chance we get. After all, it’s the least we can do.

I consider this as my gift to the world, no matter how small or insignificant they seem to be in the grand scheme of things. The way I see it, doing something good for one person is better than doing nothing. And maybe, just maybe, that person can make a difference in another’s, and so on and so forth. “It only takes a spark to get a fire going.” I’ve always truly believed in that. And to be able to share this with all of you brings so much joy to me. I could only wish that you, whoever and wherever you are, can make your own list of acts of kindness. They don't have to be grand; small acts will surely go a long way.