Birthday Reflections

When my birthday arrives, I find myself reflecting over the past year.  What did I accomplish, who did I meet, where did I go, or what did I learn?  But more importantly, who did I help?  My beloved mother demonstrated by her example the generous spirit of reaching out and helping others.  Just yesterday while visiting an elderly woman in a nursing home, I hear the constant cries from a room across the hall.  I was drawn to the room to calm the fears of another elderly woman who had only been brought in a few days earlier.  As I sat on her bed holding her hand, I asked her questions about her life.

Her tears became smiles as she told me she was scared to be in the nursing home.  Her mind was sharp yet her body was broken down from the years of wear and tear on a body of living. Kindness is a gift we all have to share.  It only takes a moment to reach out to someone in need of a little human attention.  When was the last time, you took time to show a little kindness?

Carol Kivler, CSP
Kivler Communications