My First Smile Card :)

--by zenningaway, posted Nov 27, 2014

After a short vacation with my parents, I returned to the country where I'm volunteering and I was missing my parents terribly. The next day, I was back at my desk and what a surprise awaited me! The smile cards I had placed an order for had arrived while I was away and were waiting for me on my desk! My day instantly lit up, I was at peace! Thoughts of how to go about sprinkling the world with kind acts began dancing in my head.

The next day I took a small purse and a smile card with me with the intention of giving it to someone who really needed a surprise. Martha is a lady who cleans our office, gives us tea, food, etc. I found her in the office that morning touching her head in exhaustion as she ended a phone call. Turned out, one of her children had been sent back home from school because of non-payment of fees and she had just been arranging for the money. Martha is single mother of four kids. She became my first target!

When she went to get lunch, I left her the gift in a bag with her name, a smile card and a big smile drawn on the bag.

She knew it was me and said, ‘Thank you very much, you made my day." Martha made my day, my week!
Much love,
n

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Posted by zenningaway
Nov 27, 2014
Comments (10)

Readers Comments

Mel wrote: Can't wait to receive these and so excited about gifting to others. Wonderful feeling all round. Thank youðŸ˜„

kvpsummer wrote: Wonderful. What a gift to be heard.

sandyremillard wrote: Lovely. Thank you for your kindness!

wavingatyou wrote: Wonderful kindness :)

mindyjourney wrote: Smile cards open so much kindness :))). Thank you for your gift to worker. Blessings.

Mish wrote: A brilliant way to come back home! Hugs

jomartin87112 wrote: Oh bless your heart! Good work!

keymaker wrote: Great story, Zenningaway! Here's to many more smile card adventures. :)

tarana12971 wrote: How nice! It is wonderful how such a simple act of thought and kindness can change someone's day...or week!

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