Wednesday 24 May 2017

Something To Think About


I have to first apologize for being a couple of days late with my blog.  I can use the excuse of life is crazy, and it is, but the truth is I haven’t been getting much sleep and am tired beyond tired and with that my ability to think straight and make a sentence one may understand is a long shot, no guarantees on this one either.

“I’ve learned people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”  Maya Angelou

This quote came up in a workshop I attended last week, I’ve heard it before, liked it then and still like it.  It’s a statement that spoke a little louder to me with the extra awareness of acts of kindness this month.  It is so very true that we can have the best intentions with our words and actions but can miss just how these are sometimes perceived by those around us. We can give of our time and energy to a person and yet forget to take the time to say the words “I love you.”  We can do the paperwork to help someone get a better deal or work out a problem but never take the time to truly listen.  We can send quick texts checking up on friends or wishing a happy birthday but rarely pick up the phone to really talk. 

As we come closer to the end of the month I encourage everyone not to focus only on the ‘doing’ acts of kindness but to take the moment to think just how you make people feel by your actions. Have a great rest of your week everyone!

Alana Regier

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