kindness matters
A couple of weeks ago, I was inspired.
I was inspired by one of my very best friends.
I am going to start this blog post by highlighting my best friend, then I’ll go into the ONE THING for today (craft day).
This is him. This is my best friend.
He is without a doubt the most kind, selfless, optimistic, enthusiastic, caring, happy, joyful, hilarious, hard working, creative person that I have ever met (and that list is not finished either).
He is a recent medical school graduate, a camp counselor, an intern, a friend, a brother, a son.
He has gone through more negative and testing events in the last few years than anyone should have to go through in an entire lifetime.
Yet he is still all those things.
He is my inspiration in work and in life, and I am eternally grateful for him.
A couple of weeks ago, he sent me a Snapchat of a “small” project that he was working on.
He had written on all of the “heart” faced cards of a deck, little inspirational phrases. His plan was to scatter them around the hospital he is working at because he felt that with all of the hardship that the patients, families, nurses, doctors, therapists, techs, etc go though, it could use a little cheering up.
THAT is just the kind of person he is.
Amazing, right?
Working in a hospital myself, and working on my daily gratitude, I was inspired to spread the love that he had started.
And now, here we are.
Craft day is complete with “heart” cards filled out, and “you rock” rocks designed.
Not a minute passed where I wasn’t practicing gratitude.
Gratitude for humankind.
Gratitude for my profession and all those involved.
Gratitude for this beautiful place I call home.
Gratitude for the opportunity to be grateful.
Words cannot describe this feeling adequately.
Now that the crafts are done, I get to disperse them. Throughout my hospital. Throughout my community.
I hope it brightens someone’s day, makes them smile.
I hope they feel inspired like I did.
I hope you do too.
Cheers,
Rach
