The Ripple Effect Reaches Colarado

--by AURELIA, posted Nov 8, 2009

I spent last weekend with my dear friend from High School. We had our 30 year reunion in Upstate NY. We were so happy to reconnect after a long time. I showed her this site and told her about all of you wonderful deeply kind people who sign on every day and encourage one another. I also told her about some of the things I've done and how easy it is to be 'bitten' by the kindness bug!

She called me last night to tell me this story about her daughter. After we had gotten back from the reunion, her daughter called her from Colorado. Her daughter teaches at a school for deaf children. She called to tell my friend about one of her students. This student was very sick. His daily routine was tough, he has to walk around with oxygen tank, but yet this child is always smiling.

My friend's daughter had asked all the children to write down what they wanted for Christmas. Most of the kids had a long list, but the sick child only asked for was a winter coat. Her daughter couldn't believe how unselfish he was. She really wanted to help, but didn't want him to feel funny that she knew his situation.

My friend, remembering our talk about this site, suggested her daughter get a gift card to a store that has both groceries and department store merchandise and to put it in a card and send it to him anonymously. Her daughter was absolutely thrilled with this idea!

My friend called me to thank me for planting the idea..she was so happy I had talked her ear off about all of the great things you can do to create a smile!

So I guess the Ripple Effect will begin in Colorado at the school for Deaf this week. :)

Don't you Love it when it all happens so naturally?

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Posted by AURELIA
Nov 8, 2009
Comments (10)

Readers Comments

warmth wrote: wow its good to know that smiles are spreading all over :)

FairyBubbles wrote: Hey, you've done it again - wonderful, lovely, beautiful. Love ya!

grammagussie wrote: Ah Aurelia...what a ray of sunshine you are to all those who come in contact with you...TNANKS..for sharing this sweet story.

Hugs...grammagussie

lmil1954 wrote: HOORAY!!!!! You go girl...all the way to Colorado!
Love you, Linda:)

Starbrite wrote: Yes, just planting a 'smile' seed here and there is so simple and brings such natural beauty. I love how really Big your Smile is getting! ....Colorado is now a part of your smile. ~Starbrite

OperationSmileyF wrote: Great story Aurelia! Thanks for sharing. :)
LOAS

luckyman wrote: It was indeed a wonderful idea to talk to your friend about us. The things you do in secret have a way of revealing the awesome presence of god to the receiver. He might look up and say " thank you" because he does not know who sent the gift to him!

You see aurelia,it is no longer 'you' 'your friend'or'your friend's daughter'but it is us.

Let us make the community we live more humane and surprise them now and then with small acts of kindness done in secret.

Thank you for your post aurelia! I am surprised by your energy, you seemed to share so much and write really well.

God bless you!

myfbil wrote: I love starbrite's descriptive phrase of "smile seed" - that's a very appropriate description of what you did! Congrats and thanks for sharing!

JeanieMarie wrote: Wow, talk about "passing it forward", you sure did! Kindness is like a snow storm, it just keeps piling up and blowing around, touching many others! You are a great example for us!

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