I, with my daughters initiative, am moving my blog to Wordpress - which involves some clean up. I came across this post I wrote after I had made 18 flag book Christmas Cards (which meant a LOT of art supply shopping in the Atlanta community). As we close the Summer and waltz towards Fall and the holiday season I thought Id share this here... I wish folks would (this goes for me too): - be “in the moment”. Be aware of where you are. Be aware, unless you’re on uninhabited planet, that everything you do involves at least one other person. BE NICE. - say thank you even if you don’t mean it. It doesn’t have to be accompanied by a smile but you’ll feel better if it does. BE NICE. - say “excuse me or pardon me” when you expect someone to move because you’re coming thru and you’re on a mission. BE NICE. - watch how you park your car and open your car door. I’d like mine to last the 10 years of warranty it has on it. Dings in my door make me want to give it back. No, I don’t think it’s inevitable that cars get dings. I think cars get dings because people aren’t “in the moment” when they throw their door open to get in or out of their car. BE NICE. - appreciate that, although the days have been cloudy and mostly gray, we’ve been given another day. BE NICE. - don’t assume everyone is as blessed as you are. Folks have a unique way of masking unbearable burdens. Even when you don’t want to be (like when you see a ding in your car door) BE NICE. Don’t the holidays make you feel like cooking? Me too! But I don’t want to – so I won’t. Smile for the heck of it – make people wonder what you’re up to ;)
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 15:08:27 +0000