Magical Gifts and Goodies: Kindness

Photo by Debbie Soderberg Kirchner

As we left the property, yesterday, we both noticed, at the very same time, that our mailbox was falling off the post. It apparently had happened within the last hour or so, as Dan didn't see it when he was out and about. Our neighbor was walking by and said, "It wasn't like that yesterday!" How interesting!

We may never know exactly what happened to the mailbox, to cause it to change its perspective on life. We can however decide what to do with our thoughts about it. We can be angry, we can dwell on the negative or we can shake our head, fix it and move on with life, knowing that it was a moment in time, that was not exactly what we expected to see or have to think about, at all. 

Why did I give this event energy at all? I asked myself that question, too! It falls into the category of, "Is the glass half full or half empty," and "What you put your focus on, increases!" Which perspective do you want to take? Full, Empty, Positive or Negative?

As we were talking with our neighbor, she said something that touched my heart. She asked if she should send her husband down to fix it. We both thanked her, as I said, "No we can fix it ourselves" knowing that Dan could indeed fix it easily.  Which he did. 

I choose to think about the positive. Had this little "event" not happened when it did and if we had not driven out at the same time our neighbor was out walking, we would not have had this kind exchange with a kind soul. Our windows would have been up, we would have waved and gone on about our day. 

Instead we were able to talk for a moment and feel the kindness in her heart as we drove away. I carried this 'kind' moment with me as I went about my day. I am actually smiling now as I think about it again now!

Have you had a kind exchange with a neighbor or person you don't know well during an unexpected moment?

Did you stop and ponder the way you felt afterwards?

Are you remembering a kind moment now? 

Manifest a magical day!