As I settled into my desk on a cloudy Monday morning, dreading the beginning of a week that was promising to only get worse, the first thing I did was to check my e-mails. As usual, the majority of the e-mails appeared to be junk and the delete button was definitely getting a workout.
Then, I came upon one from my son. I figured it was a forward. It was probably a funny joke or a heartwarming story and as I opened it I was sure I was going to enjoy it, but never did I expect to have tears dripping down my face. The e-mail was simple. He told me he loved me! Wow… simple words, simple act and yet so much impact. He didn’t want anything, didn’t have a story to share, didn’t need anything just wanted to tell me he loved me. That was just what the doctor ordered.
With that thought in mind, I was wondering if we could all try to brighten someone’s day? If each of you readers made it a point, at least once a day, to reach out and brighten someone’s life, what could we accomplish?
For me, I am trying to answer the phone more politely, give compliments more freely, contemplate responses more thoroughly, and smile more frequently. I am in constant search of a moment to make a difference in someone’s day. I doubt that the big moments are going to just fall in my lap, so I am on the lookout for those as well! I just need to make someone else as happy as my son made me!
Here is my request: Reach out and make a difference. Then, write us your experience and how it made YOU feel. Typically when we make someone else happy, we feel it as much, if not more, than the receiver of the act.
As the name implies, Family Time Charm is dedicated to quality family time. With that in mind, we thought it would be fun to add some sugar and spice. Therefore, we are asking parents and children to donate your kindness. Email us your stories at ShareYourStory@familytimecharm.com