Offer a Random Act of Kindness

We need more random acts of kindness, and it is up to each of us to reach out and lend a helping hand.

In light of the hurricane, I experienced several New Yorkers doing this.  This morning as I stepped out to get a cup of coffee, I noticed a daughter who was probably in her early 50's, walking down the street and helping her father, probably in his 80's. She was saying to him, "It is getting back to normal," referring to the effects of Hurricane Sandy.

Sometimes when your daily routine is disrupted and change happens, I've noticed it is easier to do things differently.  Perhaps, the differently for all of us is to reach out more, and offer kind acts.

Here's to creating more random acts of kindness, not just to family members and friends, but to a stranger in need.