DAY ONE -- DID IT WORK? -- Fifty Acts of (Trying) to Be Kind

Okay, so now that I blabbed about Fifty Acts of Kindness, my not-yet available book, here’s my first act of kindness, which, like the first attempts of my fictional heroine, was a huge flop. I had two freshly baked chocolate chip cookies (like my character I love to bake), in my bag with plans to greet the the other parents at the first soccer game of high school and get to know them. I would be a joiner! An ethusiastic parents instead of one who complains about the cold, the score and how I’d rather be reading a good book. So according to the rules of my fictional book, I approached a dad, (harder for me) shook hands, introduced myself and told him which player was my daughter. He didn’t know where his daughter was. I asked if I could give his son a cookie. One son wasn’t into “carbs” but the other one would. (What other one?) The carb-lover grabbed a cookie at which point the non-carb lover, who materialized at the word “cookie” demanded one. The kids left. The dad said “Say thanks.” They didn’t . He said “See you later” and went to talk to his friends. I found my friends and had a good time. LIKE Ellyn Oaksmith Books on Facebook if you want to follow my Fifty Acts of Kindess.





Ellyn Oaksmith is the author of funny, twisty contemporary novels such as Adventures with Max and Louise and Divine Moves. Please visit Ellyn at Ellyn Oaksmith.com, Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest for more.