It's been an annoyingly long time since I've written anything on here, annoying because I love to write and keep things logged, it's just I've felt a little uninspired recently. Who wants to hear about my pretty regular school day?! Yep... Thought so.
However, I am here and I am here for a reason, I have a reason to write! Something in my day inspired me to get back here and spread a little love.
Basically, I was getting on the bus after school, and I'd been let out five minutes early (because I'm such an ace student :P) so it was just me and this other sixth form girl getting on the bus. I've never spoken to her before, I've sat next to her on the morning bus before, but we'd never really spoken more than 'Can I sit here?'- 'Thanks'. So I definitely wasn't expecting her to turn around in her seat and offer me one of her last Maryland cookies. For a second I was quite startled, until I realised she was genuinely offering me one of the last two cookies from the packet and not just parading some delicious looking cookies in my face.
I told her she'd just made my day, which is true, for some reason it was just one of those days where I was grumpy and lots of things annoyed me, but the lovely girl on the bus cheered me up. It's strange how one tiny thing can suddenly change your opinion of a whole day.
So even though I made sure she knew it then, I'll say a blog 'Thank you' to the Lovely Girl on the bus. You reminded me of the good people in the world, the ones that don't need reason to be kind and thoughtful, that don't need a guaranteed return to make someone else smile. There are a fair few people that could do with being more like this more often, myself included.
I'd definitely put myself in a category of thoughtful people, I do care about others and how they feel, but I know I could spread a little more love here and there.
Writing this now I'm reminded of one of my favourite songs- 'What Are You Waiting For?' by Nickelback (Anyone that groans at the mention of Nickelback is no longer welcome here!). The song is completely about random acts of kindness and how one tiny thing can go so much further. Please watch it if you haven't yet, the video demonstrates the lyrics perfectly.
If you're ever losing faith in humanity, listen to this song and be reminded of the good people out there.
So, while I'm playing that song and smiling, I'm going to leave you with my pretty obvious lesson for today...
Today, the Big Wide World has taught me: That a whole day can be changed with the tiniest actions. And that goes for both changing it for the better, or for worse. Something you do for someone else may make no difference to your life, but it could make an absolute difference to their's- and I'm not just talking about offering someone a cookie here. But even just something like that makes a difference, look at me, I'm suddenly a mushy sharer of my epiphany and if you're reading this, perhaps something will ring true with you and you'll offer someone a doughnut, hold open the door for someone with a ridiculous number of folders, or buy a sausage roll for that cold looking man and dog you usually walk past. We're all capable of doing more, and why shouldn't we? For one incredibly selfish point, it makes us feel better as human beings, and surely something that makes us and someone else feel better, if only for a second, is worth doing.
Well, those are my thoughts on Random Acts of Kindness inspired by a cookie, I hope it came across okay, by no means am I a Saint in this, for anything this was written to remind and encourage me to be a little more 'Lovely Girl'.
That just leaves me to wish everyone a Happy October and to thank you for reading,
L
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