Due to my recent CFS relapse, it’s been quite a while since I’ve been able to post about my kindness acts. But I’m happy to say that I’ve still been doing whatever I can, I just haven’t the energy to write about them.
Sooooooo, I’m really excited about today’s – especially as it’s a new kindness act for me.
Hooray!
One of my favourite kindness acts is making up and leaving goody bags on cars parked at my local GP surgery (Christmas) or hospital (Valentine’s), and this time I thought I’d mix it up a little and leave a flower.
As my budget is really tight, I bought this gorgeous bunch of bright orange roses and decided to spread the love even further by splitting them. That way I can make 10 people smile instead of just the one.
I made up this little ditty to write on the back of my kindness cards:
“I hope you enjoy this flower,
as a gift from me to you.
I hope it makes you smile,
and makes your day happy too!”
(I know it’ll never make the The TS Eliot Prize shortlist, but hopefully it’s cheesy enough to make the recipient smile 🙂 )
I tied a kindness card to each flower, and tucked each stem neatly through the door handle of the cars – in the past I’ve placed the bags on the windscreen, but just in case the driver doesn’t see it before driving off, I don’t want it to cause an accident! So this way the driver will see the flower straight away!
I also gave one to a lovely elderly gentlemen who was leaving the surgery. As I handed him a ‘kindness flower’ he gave me a cheeky smile and asked: “Do I get a kiss as well?” Of course, I obliged 🙂 It was a touching and heartwarming moment.
As I’d written 7 Kindness Cards, I had 3 roses left, the perfect number to be able to drop one off at my sister’s, give one to my mum for helping me, and keep one for myself as it’ll be a lovely reminder and also, it’s important to be kind to ourselves ♡
Here’s really hoping the flowers made a few folk smile today as much as I am smiling right now.
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p.s If you found a flower on your car, I’d love to hear from you in the comments below…
Love your loving kindness, dear Helen…what a beautiful gesture…hope you are feeling stronger.
Thank you my lovely ♡ I’m feeling better and better every day thank you 🙂 Hugs to you Xxx
Makes me smile so much every time I read about your thoughtful kindness acts. You are amazing!
Thank you so much lovely Marnie ♡ It makes me so happy to hear that 🙂 Love+hugs to you Xxx
What a kind thing to do 🙂 glad that you are back 🙂
Thank you lovely kind Ally, it feels good to be back 🙂 Xxx
Love love love this. Made me smile reading it. Beautiful. Xxxx
Thank you lovely Clare, I’m happy to hear that. It’s still making me smile 🙂 Xxx
Awesome! Spreading awesomeness! So uplifting. Thank you.
Thank you lovely Patrick, so kind of you to say 🙂 Xxx
You’ve made me smile just thinking of the smiles your kindness will be creating xॐx
Awwww thank you lovely, me too 🙂 Xxx
I’m so happy to hear that my lovely, and me too 🙂 Xxx
Thank you for my rose that was on my car it’s lovely and made me smile after being ill all week thank you so kind!! 😀 xxx
Oh lovely Vanessa, your comment has just made my day ☆ I’m so happy my kindness flower made you smile 🙂 Hope you’re feeling much better soon Xxx
Loving my kindness rose ❤️❤️ After the week we’ve had it has brightened my spirits up. Love you sis ❤️❤️
I’m so pleased to hear that sis, I was hoping it would. Love you Xxx ♡
Oh Helen, this is lovely. What gorgeous flowers and beautiful acts of kindness. You are a treasure xx
Thank you so much my lovely, I am so happy I felt well enough to do it ♡ Xxx