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Be a Blessing to Others with Intentional Acts of Kindness

11/4/2013

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During this month of November and Thanksgiving in the U.S., we reflect on giving thanks for our blessings.  Here's a little story that I hope will encourage you to BE a blessing.

Many years ago, I worked in the professional beauty industry and had to attend a trade show just days after the death of a friend.  I shouldn't have been there, really. 

I couldn't work, couldn't think, and I was crying.... A lot.
 

Most people ignored my sorrow, but not David Wagner, a.k.a, "The Daymaker".  He took me for a walk, let me talk about my friend, and gave me a copy of his book, Life As A Daymaker.  While the sorrow was still there, his gesture left me with a warm glow of kindness that was like a hug on my heart.

We all know people who are a blessing to others, but have you considered what you can do to BE a blessing FOR others?  David started the "Daymaker Movement", encouraging people to commit intentional acts of goodwill.  I'd like to share just one act of goodwill from the Daymaker blog.  

Steven in Seattle writes:

Recently, I was at a gas station getting a snack. A man came up to the counter next to me and gave the cashier $1.37, for gas for his car. I overheard this, and a few things crossed my mind. First, I was thankful that I am able to fill my own gas tank. Second, I felt empathy for the man with so little at that moment. Finally, the logo of the Daymaker website flashed across my mind and the tag line was, "FILL THIS MANS TANK!"I immediately plopped down my debit card to pay for a full tank of gas for the man. The man with $1.37 teared up.

The gas station employee teared up. And I teared up.

It was great!  But, it gets better.

The lady behind me in line offered to buy the snack I was getting for myself. Then the man behind her offered to buy the milk she was in line to get. So we all had a moment, and then went our separate ways.  The cashier asked me what to do with the original $1.37. He gave it to me, and all I could think of was to go outside and give it back. A few more tears were shared at the pump, and I walked away feeling 100% sure that I had gotten the most out making that man's day. It was great to see the Daymaker ripple effect among 4 strangers at a gas station on a rainy night in Seattle.'


I hope this idea will encourage you to consider the many ways in which you might "be a blessing" in the life of another with an intentional act of kindness. 
Here's to paying blessings forward!
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To follow the Daymaker Movement blog go here: www.daymakermovement.com/blog.aspx

Or, follow the Daymaker Movement on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DaymakerMovement

Need an idea?  See my blog post at HowDoesShe? on paying blessings forward by making BLESSINGS BAGS this holiday season:  http://www.howdoesshe.com/thanks-and-giving-paying-blessings-forward/
5 Comments
Wendy link
11/6/2013 01:32:16 am

Steph, I love this. BE the blessing. That's forgotten all too often, as we get wrapped up in what we need or by the type of day we may be having. The story from the Daymaker blog reminded me of several times that I was the target of someone's unexpected kindness. Last year Rick and I were on a date at a local restaurant and ran into an older gentleman we knew from church. We talked with him for a little while, then continued with our meal. When it was time to pay, we handed our card to the waitress, only to be told, "Oh, your meal and tip have already been taken care of." Then added with a small smile, "I think you probably know by whom." We were so touched. To him it was a small thing, but to us it meant the world.
Thanks for this reminder to give intentionally.

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Stephanie link
12/6/2013 05:43:29 am

LOVE the story you shared. That was a beautiful act of loving kindness, and I'm glad you shared it here!

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barb
11/6/2013 11:18:43 pm

What a beautiful reminder of what Thanksgiving really means. We are so fortunate to have been blessed with so much. Many are not. It was heartwarming to read the story from the Daymaker Blog. It warms the heart and the soul. I want to do this for someone and make their day. A simple act of kindness does wonders for the soul!

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Stephanie link
12/6/2013 05:45:07 am

It's easy to forget occasionally, how blessed we truly are, and that we can be a blessing instead of waiting around for blessings to occur.

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rachel jones
1/6/2014 12:30:18 pm

what a lovely website and such fantastic stories...i work in education and try to make every day a daymaker....im a firm believer in positive thinking because you only attract the energy you emit with your thoughts...negative thoughts = negative energy, well done Steh i love your site...rach
xx

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