For my birthday this year I wrote letters again. I have been thinking about this a lot and at first I wondered how I was going to be able to write 47 letters. It wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be. I could have written more. I might make it a tradition but I am getting older after all. Some of the letters I wrote were to the same people as last year and some were to different people. I so enjoyed reflecting on each individual and letting them know the things I admired about them. I hand wrote each letter and my hand was hurting, it took me a few weeks, but it was so rewarding. I didn't write this blog post to get recognition or to brag. I wrote it because it is part of my purpose. Once you find your purpose, you need to share it. Find what makes you happy and share it with the world. I love acts of kindness, some are random and some are thought out and direct.
For my birthday one of my friends sent me a message that said she was doing an act of kindness in my honor. I had texts, and calls and Facebook messages all weekend. Kindness is free and it can make every person feel important. When you have an idea or thought to do something, send a text, write a letter, smile, hold the door for someone. You can do so many things that don't cost anything.
The true way to be happy is to do something to add to others' happiness.
