Random acts of kindness

Ok.  So I'm finally caught up with my Ellen Degeneres viewing.  I had set the DVR to record her show and over the holidays I had gotten way behind.  Typically, Ellen and I have lunch together, well, I have lunch she entertains me.

I want to talk about my observation.  Ellen is very good at making people happy.  Not just because she is a comedian and laughter is an excellent source of medicine to this down world, but also the way she selects persons in need and grants their wishes.  Now, you could be very cynical and wonder if they are just playing her for her generosity but don't go there.  Maybe they are but don't allow yourself to be so jaded by the way a few can be and simply think of what you are watching as a genuine act of goodwill.

Ellen is able to grant such lavish wishes on her viewers because of her wealth and the sponsors of her show, but I was thinking.  Wouldn't the world be a better place if more of us learned a lesson from Ellen and spread random acts of kindness around our own worlds.

Have you ever bought a gift card and mailed it to someone without telling them who you are?  Maybe you don't like the idea of being anonymous.   How about you know someone likes a certain thing for a snack and you bring that to them on a random Wednesday?  You say you don't have extra money and are barely scraping by to begin with.  Ok.  What if you figure out a job that others around you always hate to do and take it upon yourself to make sure it is done?  Replace toilet paper rolls, sort socks, organize the junk drawer?  You say you have loads of money just laying around waiting to be used?  Well, then make it your days task to find a person who is truly in need and supply that need.  Make it a game!

It isn't difficult to think of ways that you can make the world around you better for others.  Go out into your world today with the mindset that you are going to make it better.  Don't focus on any negatives.  Focus on making the world a better place.

Start by putting a smile on your face and refuse to take it off unless of course it becomes one of those creepy smiles that looks less like you are happy and more like you are going to kill someone.  Take that off and go home.  No one needs a psychopath walking around.

Bring on the joy!!  God loves you and so do I!