Random Acts of Kindness

I believe that what you put out there comes back to you times two. I am also a big softie. I cry at the animal cruelty/Sarah Mclachlan "Angel" commercial (who doesn't?!), sponsor a child commercials, I donate outside of stores, etc. I might take it a step too far by crying at Pampers commercials, but that's neither here nor there. That being said, when I saw that a fellow FB business page was doing something called Random Acts of Kindness, I wanted to know more and share with you to hopefully warm your heart and let you know that there are still people out there, like me, who practice random acts of kindness in hopes of cheering up someones day! This is what first grabbed by attention:

When I saw this picture, being the curious person I am, I had to know more. So I asked her (Shauna) to please email me information on what she is doing. This is the response I got:

Thank you for being so sweet and wanting to hear the story of Lemon Kissed's Random Acts of Kindness Project! I really really appreciate it - it truly warms my heart. The whole concept behind me leaving the earrings around town was simply that I wanted people to stumble upon them and for it to brighten their day. By nature, I love to help people and make people happy, and this is just another fun way to do just that! Attached to each pair of earrings that I leave behind somewhere for someone to find is a plain white card that reads "Random Acts of Kindness" on the front. Inside I wrote the word "enjoy" and my Lemon Kissed url is stamped on the very back.

My hope is that when my earrings are found, it brightens a day. I also hope that at least a few of these people pass on a good deed themselves. Being nice feels nice. You don't have to do huge, grand gestures - just simple, random acts of kindness can make a huge difference, and I'm hoping that this project can get others thinking the same thing!  I am DELIGHTED knowing that I may be making someone's day, or at least giving them a smile.

I have spread earrings throughout Portland Oregon, and Hillsboro Oregon (a suburb of Portland). I have sent packages to Lemon Kissed "correspondents" or friends in Eugene, Oregon, in Florida and in Mill Valley, California so more earrings can be spread around so we can reach more people. The next batch of earrings will be going to friends in Washington, Los Angeles California, Philadelphia and more! I'm grateful to friends who want to help me out - I hope they are having as much fun as I am having, and I hope to hear from at least one person who finds the earrings, I'd love to hear how it made them feel!

Seriously, how freakin' awesome is that?! It would make my week, not just my day, to find a pair of these adorable earrings and know that someone, somewhere, hoped that I would enjoy them. All without a selfish thought, just in hopes that someone else will, somehow, pay it forward.

So please, when you're at your lowest, and you doubt humanity and you feel there is no hope, remember that a small act of random kindness will not only make you feel better, but it will touch someone, somewhere. The ripple effect is amazing. Shauna, girl, you are destined for something special and if you need help spreading your random acts in CT, I'm your girl!!

Take the time to make someones day just a little better! <3 Melissa
http://www.facebook.com/lemonkissed