October 15, 2020
Kindness Matters
The election season is upon us and has been for awhile now. As it gets closer, I can feel the tension rising. If you are affected by this negative energy, this letter gives you a few things I do to stay positive. First, I do what I can to stay out of the fray of bashing and hating. Second, I focus on and talk about what I want. Third, I look for and do acts of kindness.
Acts of kindness remind me that we are all human beings, doing our best and we really do not want to fight or be mean. People, like animals, fight when they feel pushed or cornered. People also, really enjoy doing kind things for each other. I have made it a habit to seek out the publication of these acts of kindness. One example of a huge act of kindness is a story I heard on the radio. The station featured a story of a young couple that created a Go Fund Me page for their 89 year old pizza delivery man. One day they asked him why he was delivering pizza. He told them he had to get this job because he could not pay his bills. They raised $12,000 for him! He was floored. Please note - not all acts of kindness have to be any where near this big. They could be as simple as holding a door open, letting someone in front of you in the grocery line or buy someone a cup of coffee.
Another thing I do is listen to uplifting and inspirational music. I am blessed with having a community of extremely talented people that compose and sing great music! I have included one such song. Award-Winning Composer, David Friedman, wrote a wonderful song called "We Can Be Kind". (He also published a book with the same title.) This is only one of his inspirational and moving songs. Click the link below to watch the video and listen to this beautiful song being sung by the amazing Christina Connors!
To listen click here.
As I said last month, we will get through this together, but it will be a much better journey if we remember to be kind.
For more of David's music or any of his books, you can email him directly at: DavidFriedmancomposer@gmail.com.
Click here if you would like to hear more of Christina's music and see how she is making a difference in the world.