Is Kindness Contagious?

Video of the Week: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-2EVoBAnQI

[Since last week's blog post was a list AND I love watching WheezyWaiter videos, I thought this video was quite applicable.]

Life Update: Gosh, where to start!? Since my last blog post happened on a Wednesday, I'll start with Wednesday I guess. Hump Daaaaaaay! Class and Wesley. The end - on to Thursday. I got to see my cousin! He was up here with the rest of his junior high school class touring our awesome class. Here's a pic:

Me With the Famous Mr. Bradley

He's such a cutie. More class and meetings; then, Friday. Class. Work. The daily grind. Then I went home and got to hang out with my beautiful sister. Here's another couple of pics:

Hanging With the Sis

We, of course, got ice cream and went to Target. I got to catch up with my best friend at Starbucks on Saturday. And one of my friends and my cousin's wife's brother got married that afternoon. Of course, here's some more pics!

Michael and Kayla's Wedding

Me, Bradley, and Lauren at the Wedding

Cray, cray. Too many people I know are getting married and having kids! I had to work on Sunday, so I came back for work and got to see some of my friends at work. Monday morning was a little rough though...I woke up to a flooded bathroom and disfunctional toilet - the utmost desire of any college student in a rush to get to class. I routed the leak to a huge tub container thing in my room, called a maintenance plumber guy, and ran off to class (and managed to make it on time, might I add). I had DT (which is always great) yesterday afternoon. After that, I went off to help make toy balls out of fire hose for tiger enclosures. My life. 

And that brings me to today. I had breakfast with a friend, went to see the KANGAROOS at Tate, went to class, and went to work. I also found out which IMPACT trip I'm going to be going on for Spring Break, so that's exciting. I'll be in the Everglades for a week with a focus on environmental awareness and sustainability. My first meeting is next week, and I'll get to meet some of my other trip members and my leaders. I can't wait for that!


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"Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."  - Mark Twain

Question of the [insert time period of your choice here] - Is kindness contagious? Well, about a week ago, I took part in this kind-of movement that has been happening lately. You might have heard about it. It's called the "Drive Through Difference." Essentially it is a random act of kindness that involves you paying for the person's meal behind you and spreading some sort of kindness to that person in the car behind you. 

When I first decided I was going to take part in this, I was hesitant because I knew I wasn't ever going to know the reaction of the person behind me. But when I thought about it a little more, I realized that if that was my concern, I was doing this for the wrong reason. 

I got to talk to the manager (who was working the drive through at the restaurant I was at), and she told me that she has seen some pretty great things happen through this movement. Some people leave notes for the person behind them; she's even seen one person start a chain reaction that went back either six or seven cars. And, to be honest, I don't know if this action more of a benefit to the person behind you or to the giver. As S.H. Simmons once said, "Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recipient, at least it benefits the bestower."

Kindness is such a powerful tool we posses, and it is one that perhaps wouldn't hurt us to use a little more often. Whether it be in the form of a compliment to a random stranger or spending time helping out a friend who needs it, kindness is a fashion that's meant to be spread. And one of the beautiful things about kindness is that people who receive it tend to be the next people to give the gift.


Keep Smiling!
Megan

Fun Fact: The Lincoln County Jail in Nebraska has 2 cats that live with the inmates to keep them company.