We had a “secret gardener” recently that donated flowers to the front of our school. They came in and arranged them in some nice flower pots, without ever taking the credit for them. Of course in a small town like ours I was able to find out who our secret gardener was.
I haven’t said anything to them yet, it has been too much fun watching from my office window as they come and go from our school pausing each time to tend to the flowers. Smiling as they remove the weeds, and put the flower pots in just the right position. It makes me feel good to know that however bad their day might be going, whatever stress they might have in their life, that waiting at our doors is a small sliver of sunshine, a reminder of the beauty they are spreading in the world.
Thats the wonderful thing about kindness, it affects both the giver and receiver. It does not diminish with time, or wash away with the rain. Real kindness grows in both it’s reach and depth over time.
Are you ready to start gardening yet? You have the power to cultivate fields of happiness and joy in the lives of others. What seeds will you sow this week?
