For our family, November began our thirty days of thankfulness. My attempt to instill gratefulness in my small children. Every day we talk about what we are thankful for and why. I never want my kiddos to take things for granted.
This year as we enter the holiday season, we are scaling down what we are doing for ourselves and focusing on what we can do for others. The empathy, compassion and generosity that I have watched my children displace is so amazing. It makes me feel confident that I'm raising remarkable people, that WILL make this world a better place.
So many ideas were given to me by others, I feel I should do the same and pass them along. If we can't change the world, maybe we can change somebody's world.
1) After Halloween have children package some of their stash in goodie bags and then deliver to the elderly or those who live alone.
2) Whenever making cookies or treats try to give some away, random thoughts of kindness can make someones day.
3) If it's clearance, dollar store, gently used or outgrown, go with your kids and buy or gather nice items to donate to those less fortunate.
4) Take the kids and spend a day picking up litter, make our earth a cleaner place to live and teach them to recycle.
I cannot strees enough random acts of kindness. I want my children to give out of personal joy, not obligation or pressure. Show them how you can be kind through actions the everyday way you live your life. Smile and wave, let others go in line ahead of you. Pick up someones tab in drive through or in a restaurant anonymously, Hand out Christmas cards. So many people live lonely lives, if we can't do anything this year. Lets at least give out friendship.
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