Random Acts of Kindness

Inspired to spread good in the world after the tragic elementary school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut last week, people around the country are committing random acts of kindness in honor of the victims.  I read that on Twitter, hashtag #26Acts was created to honor the 26 people who lost their lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School by spreading news of the random acts of kindness.

I don't follow Twitter, but I started my own personal pledge to committing random acts of kindness.  My first act was to put $26 dollars in a Salvation Army red kettle in honor of the teachers and children who died in Newtown.  I thougth it was fitting to start my kindness campaign with an honor to those who inspired the kindness acts.

I am usually not a spontaneous person and I usually plan everything I do a head of time, but I don't think you can plan random acts of kindness because you never know what situation will present itself - so I plan to be more aware of my surrounding and act when I see an opportunity.  I will keep you posted on how it's going.  In the meantime, get inspired and start your own acts of kindness right now.