12 Acts of Kindness: Act One

This year we are trying something a little different for our acts of kindness. In previous years, we have done one act of kindness per day on the 12 days leading up to Christmas Eve. However, this year with everything else going on (e.g., Danny's wrestling, orchestra concerts, youth activity nights, etc.), we decided that we are still going to do our 12 acts of kindness, but we are going to fit them in on the nights we can and we may do more than one on any given day. Today, after our breakfast with Santa, we decided to start with one of our favorite kindness activities - candy cane bombing the hospital parking lot! We often don't get to see the reactions of the recipients of our kindness act, but it is fun to think about the smiles that may come because of the small gesture. This year we did get to speak with a couple families who were coming to their cars as we were placing the candy canes. One family just welcomed a new baby! The other family was visiting an ailing grandparent. Both families smiled as they received the candy cane. Bring on more smiles and more small acts of kindness!