I love words. I find more joy in the written word than the spoken; I feel it sheds a light and peels away layers that people may not see. I never do things for me, so this is my sorry attempt to treat myself. I will start a blog with no specific rhyme or reason behind it. Some posts may be inspirational, some may be thought provoking, some may be silly, and some may be the most random grouping of words any of you have read. Whatever the aim may be for that particular blog, this will be for me. That is a big step, as many of you know.
That leaves the burning question of what shall my very first blog be about. Well, let me tell you...
I will tell you why I think the title of my blog should be the mantra everyone lives by. I spent hours (if you do not count the many visits downstairs to my most favorite person) up in my classroom today trying to organize, clean, and work on finishing up the yearbook for this school year. As I was getting ready to call it a day, I picked up a letter from a student that was given to me on the last day of school. It was such a sweet, touching letter. It was so nice to hear that I was appreciated. I proceeded to head over to the place I put all of my little notes or cards from students. I decided it was a great time to pull all of them out and read each one again. While this reaffirmed my love of teaching, the letters, drawings, cards, and various other trinkets reminded me of the importance of "spreading joy."
In a world that is increasingly becoming more and more self absorbed, a kind word or gesture to another person is cherished. My family has teased me since my first day of kindergarten that I am a suck up. This label has stuck with me throughout my life, but what I find frustrating is that people think saying a kind word to another person is sucking up. Why can't I tell a person they look nice if they do? Why can't I send a card to thank someone for doing something nice for me or just being a great person? Somewhere along the line people have become too jaded and selfish. We need to step outside ourselves and be kind. Instead of only telling people what you don't like about them, why not say something that you do? That's what I challenge everyone to do for one week. Each day, say something nice to someone. It could be a thank you, a simple compliment, or a written expression. Just scatter some joy. I plan to. :)
Shew. Blog #1 is done. I'll start thinking what to write about next.
I'M SO PUMPED FOR THIS.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you, and this is actually something I've been meaning to make a video about for a while! I think it's ridiculous that people don't want to be nice to others. You always hear about people on their death beds regretting not telling the people that they loved how much they meant to them. In order to make sure I don't end up with the same regrets, I make an honest effort to let the people I care about know I how feel about them. It makes me feel good about myself, and more often than not, I think it makes the other person feel good too. It's a win/win situation!