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I’m Celebrating My Birthday Today
How random words of kindness make my day special
I’m writing this after I checked my mailbox today. As I opened my e-mail, I discovered that it was flooded with LinkedIn “Happy birthday” notifications. And they all came from strangers from all over the globe — people I’ve never seen or spoke.
Then I went on to check my Facebook account. Boom — another heartfelt birthday message decorated with stickers and smiley faces. Instantly, my heart melted.
Gee, is the whole world celebrating my birthday today?
Receiving words of kindness from random people made my day. And we need more people to reach out to each other with kind words.
Kindness spreads like wildfire. One word can change someone’s mind and warm one’s heart. It has the power to break the ice and heal someone’s soul.
Words heal. Words empower. Words make you feel like you’re not struggling alone in this world. Especially during these times when we suffer total isolation. But words can reunite us again.
A small kind word can change the world. To make another happy, you don’t need to be in their physical presence. Send someone a heartfelt message, a note of gratitude, or surprise them with an e-card.
Let’s make the world brighter with kindness.
“Sometimes it takes only one act of kindness and caring to change a person’s life.”
— Jackie Chan
