​THEY SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY… by Pennie Hunt

This is my birthday week!
Some people do not like to celebrate birthdays and count how many years have gone by. I will admit that it weighs on my mind occasionally.

As many people do, my son passed at a young age. He only experienced 22 birthday celebrations. I think of that often when my mind wanders into the land of discontent about the number my age represents. Who am I to complain about enjoying another birthday and living a long life, when so many do not have that luxury? In fact, we should feel ashamed to grumble about growing older. The older we get, the luckier we are. We should concentrate on being grateful for the opportunity to live another year, experience more life, and enjoy everything that a new year brings.

Let’s celebrate! Normally, I love nothing more than flowers, a German chocolate or coconut cake, cards, and pretty gifts. It is my birthday, and I have a request. I don’t need a gift. I can’t think of one thing I need or want.

To help me celebrate my birthday this year, here is my request. I would love for you to do something kind for someone. Do it for me. It isn’t hard. Call a friend, buy someone a cup of coffee, help someone in need, volunteer your time, make a donation to a charity, do something nice for your own self-care. Do whatever act of joy and kindness you can think of. The stipulation is this… it should make YOU feel good. It should create smiles for others and yourself.

When you do something kind for someone else, it makes an impression on their heart. You leave an imprint in their mind. You show them that kindness does exist and that there are caring, compassionate people in this world.

Maybe your life feels out of control, and you are in burnout mode. If you do something kind for your own self-care, it makes you feel like you are good enough to be loved and cared for.

Also, when you do an act of kindness, it will make you feel the warmth of compassion. The kindness and joy you give will ricochet back to you. The echo of what you give to, or do for, the other person will be felt in your own heart and mind.
But wait, it doesn’t stop there. Typically, when you show an act of kindness to another person, they will, in turn, show kindness to someone else. Do you see the magic of this? Your one act of kindness keeps growing and growing.

Then there is a second part to my request …tell me about what you did and how it made you feel. Nothing would make me happier than hearing the stories of how you shared kindness for my birthday! I would be very grateful. (My email address is [email protected])

They say it’s my birthday- happy birthday to me! And now, ​maybe I'll still have to find a piece of coconut cake!
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                                                 Pennie’s Life Lesson:
                               Sometimes the best gifts to yourself are the
                                  acts of kindness you show to others! 
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​​YOUR TURN...        
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