Comments on: My Random Acts of Kindness month challenge http://littlegreenblog.com/mind-and-spirit/random-kindness/ natural health, wellness and caring for the environment Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:18:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mrs Green http://littlegreenblog.com/mind-and-spirit/random-kindness/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Mrs Green Fri, 09 May 2008 11:14:43 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/2008/05/07/random-kindness/#comment-172 Wow - what beautiful comments. Peter, you surely did perform a random act of kindness with your words to me; I cannot thank you enough. I've noticed this about you with previous comments - you are one of these people who just knows what to say, at exactly the right moment. It's a gift and one which I hope you see in yourself.......... I believe by sharing your words and love you are performing miracles every second of your days and the world is a better place for having you in it. Good luck with your training, Russell. I'm only on week 2 with CBT, but I feel a sense of positivity with this and a renewed feeling of hope. The book I have been reading is wonderful; very clear and concise, so now I'm looking forward to putting these things into practise and reaping the rewards. Melissa; I hope today is a good day for you. Your thoughts about this leading to you being more forgiving of people is awesome. It's great that you can now assume they are just having a bad day - how freeing for you and them :) Wishing you all a wonderful weekend and an abundance of miracles, Mrs G x Wow - what beautiful comments. Peter, you surely did perform a random act of kindness with your words to me; I cannot thank you enough.

I’ve noticed this about you with previous comments - you are one of these people who just knows what to say, at exactly the right moment. It’s a gift and one which I hope you see in yourself……….
I believe by sharing your words and love you are performing miracles every second of your days and the world is a better place for having you in it.

Good luck with your training, Russell. I’m only on week 2 with CBT, but I feel a sense of positivity with this and a renewed feeling of hope. The book I have been reading is wonderful; very clear and concise, so now I’m looking forward to putting these things into practise and reaping the rewards.

Melissa; I hope today is a good day for you. Your thoughts about this leading to you being more forgiving of people is awesome. It’s great that you can now assume they are just having a bad day - how freeing for you and them :)
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend and an abundance of miracles,
Mrs G x

]]> By: Melissa http://littlegreenblog.com/mind-and-spirit/random-kindness/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Melissa Wed, 07 May 2008 12:31:15 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/2008/05/07/random-kindness/#comment-170 Aww Mrs. Green, thanks so much for posting this :) You know, I've noticed too in making a conscience effort to help others' out, I see how blessed I've been with help from others. Like you've said so elegantly, the natural cycle of giving. Things like someone offering a hand when I clearly need one seem to mean a lot more. Also, I seem to be a lot more forgiving of people who aren't as thoughtful - perhaps they're just having a bad day, right? Cheers to you, and have a wonderful day! Melissa Aww Mrs. Green, thanks so much for posting this :) You know, I’ve noticed too in making a conscience effort to help others’ out, I see how blessed I’ve been with help from others. Like you’ve said so elegantly, the natural cycle of giving. Things like someone offering a hand when I clearly need one seem to mean a lot more.
Also, I seem to be a lot more forgiving of people who aren’t as thoughtful - perhaps they’re just having a bad day, right?
Cheers to you, and have a wonderful day!
Melissa

]]> By: Fr. Peter http://littlegreenblog.com/mind-and-spirit/random-kindness/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Fr. Peter Wed, 07 May 2008 12:21:33 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/2008/05/07/random-kindness/#comment-169 In 1971 an elderly English bookseller, Harold Edwards and his wife Olive read a list of names printed by Amnesty International as part of a letter-writing campaign. It gave details of families of Soviet political prisoners who needed support. They wrote to the Aidovs because their daughter, Marina, aged 7, had a birthday on the day before his. Their Amnesty letters, along with all the others never got through, but a card for Marina's birthday, later on in the year did. It was a postcard addressed to Marina with a picture of an unfamiliar town. "With love from Newbury. Berks. England. Harold and Olive." The Edwards did not know it but Marina's Mother, Lera was on a hunger strike at the time, and the card arrived like a message from a UFO. As Lera said: 'It is difficult to explain how greatly our life changed after that first post card. I never felt lonely any more… Harold and Olive’s letters changed my life – they gave me hope.' One post card Mrs. G equaled one miracle, the difference was that in this case the Edward's found out about it. I wonder how many miracles you have worked, Mrs. G, without knowing about it? Regards and blessings. PS. Those involved wrote a book of the story, it is entitled "From Newbury with Love". In 1971 an elderly English bookseller, Harold Edwards and his wife Olive read a list of names printed by Amnesty International as part of a letter-writing campaign. It gave details of families of Soviet political prisoners who needed support. They wrote to the Aidovs because their daughter, Marina, aged 7, had a birthday on the day before his.

Their Amnesty letters, along with all the others never got through, but a card for Marina’s birthday, later on in the year did. It was a postcard addressed to Marina with a picture of an unfamiliar town. “With love from Newbury. Berks. England. Harold and Olive.”

The Edwards did not know it but Marina’s Mother, Lera was on a hunger strike at the time, and the card arrived like a message from a UFO. As Lera said: ‘It is difficult to explain how greatly our life changed after that first post card. I never felt lonely any more… Harold and Olive’s letters changed my life – they gave me hope.’

One post card Mrs. G equaled one miracle, the difference was that in this case the Edward’s found out about it. I wonder how many miracles you have worked, Mrs. G, without knowing about it?

Regards and blessings.

PS. Those involved wrote a book of the story, it is entitled “From Newbury with Love”.

]]> By: russell http://littlegreenblog.com/mind-and-spirit/random-kindness/comment-page-1/#comment-171 russell Wed, 07 May 2008 08:22:10 +0000 http://littlegreenblog.com/2008/05/07/random-kindness/#comment-171 What a wonderful entry. Also timely. I was thinking about random acts of kindness this weekend as I am training to be a cognitive hypnotherapist (utilizing theories from cognitive therapy, hypnotherapy as well as others). I have always been a fan of them without realising the important value they can be to people with low self esteem. So, let me see if I can do one today - whilst beeing in an office and car most of the day - I am sure I will be blessed with an opportunity! What a wonderful entry. Also timely. I was thinking about random acts of kindness this weekend as I am training to be a cognitive hypnotherapist (utilizing theories from cognitive therapy, hypnotherapy as well as others). I have always been a fan of them without realising the important value they can be to people with low self esteem. So, let me see if I can do one today - whilst beeing in an office and car most of the day - I am sure I will be blessed with an opportunity!

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