Kindness Diaries

Weird.  I woke up with a song on my mind I have been listening to.  The part that is going over and over in my head is “Why does kindness seem revolutionary, when did hate become so ordinary.”
Occasionally I watch a show called “the Kindness Diaries.”  A guy travels around and meets  some extraordinary people and sleeps in his car unless he is offered a place to stay for the night.
It occurred to me this morning how ugly hate between people is.  I find it a strong word and one I do not like to use.  I have no problem hating some activities which while often justified by the perpetrator hurt the doer and the receiver.  But when someone expresses hatred of another, I invariably see something that I would prefer not to see.  It is interesting that when I look up hate there are associated words like contempt, anger and disgust.
It sort of seems appropriate that that has been in my mind.  I was wrapped at Merril’s immediate positive response but I offered to help a guy take what he needed to for something he was involved in.  The response was immediately affirmative and I knew it was the right thing.  We ended up staying and help things get set up.
Later we run a market where it is incredible value.  After that we are coming home for lunch then going to help with the pack up of an event.  After that we set up for something tomorrow.  That’s it.
But really it all comes back to what I hold to which is do to others as you would be done by.  I have found that where I am willing to help others are willing to help me.  To me kindness has its rewards.  I do not do it to get but do it because that’s the way I would like it done to me.  And I find it amazing that so often that is what happens.
This is late because of what we have been doing but so worth it I reckon.