Friday, August 19, 2011

Are you contagious?

Do people have what you have without even knowing it?

We rush through our day with our minds focused on what we want.  We often fail to realize just how much impact we can have on the people around us.  And it's easier than we think.  A genuine smile... a sincere compliment... actually listening when someone is trying to talk to us.  Of course we can always take bigger steps like paying for a stranger's lunch or volunteering our time.

The point is to start somewhere.  Devoting a few minutes a day to putting someone else's needs before our own has tremendous impact on our home, our community and our workplace. Caring is contagious.

The irony of it all is that when we do nice things for other people, we feel better about ourselves.  Try it.  You'll be addicted... and contagious.