Today I was fortunate enough to have my husband working from home. It's always nice having his company on a weekday! He was watching my children inside while I remained outside after a nice family walk. I decided to finally tackle shoveling out the mailbox once and for all - a whole winter's worth of snow and ice! You see my husband is from Florida originally so it never occurred to him to snow blow anything besides the driveway and walkway to the front door. I have reminded him several times so the mailman can access our box easily (and so I can retrieve the mail without stepping over the snowbank!) and he either forgets, or is just plain worn out since he snow blows 10 driveways in addition to ours. Anyway, I got the ice chipper and the big aluminum shovel and was making some real progress when our friendly neighbor walked by during the beginning of his daily journey with his two dogs. He suggested I leave my shovel there for him so he could finish digging out my mailbox on his way home. What a nice man! Like DebB who commented on my original post, this is the only way many people know how to live. Most are kind by nature and don't need someone to create a Kindness Campaign to remind them. :) But this is why this forum was created - so we can read more about these people and the kind deeds that occur every day in our community. So thank you Kind Neighbor! I actually felt very gratified that I was able to get through the entire snowbank and 6" of ice on the pavement on my own, even before he walked by on his way home.
You know what they say about like minds... I would love to talk more about your thoughts and how you are inspiring others. Thank you for helping to make change in your community!
I grew up in Laconia, New Hampshire and moved away after college. During that time I returned home to visit family, but never imagined myself living here again. Fast forward 16 years, and I have settled down here with my husband and two wonderful children! I love the Lakes Region and am happy to call it home, but it is a different place seen through the eyes of a parent and it is a different society. I, like most of you, would like to read more good news in the papers and less about drugs, vandalism, and other crimes. Raising my children in this area has me feeling cautious, nervous, and constantly hopeful that they make good decisions and become good people. My goal for this Kindness Campaign can be seen in my first blog post dated January 24, 2014. Please read on and help make a difference in our community! Soooo, who's with me?!