Today’s Kindness Prompt: Visit, call, or write to a senior citizen.
This sounds like a kindness to them, but in many cases, you will soon find, you’re the one who’s benefiting most. Our seniors are wise and funny and full of history, experience, and stories. If you have children, take them along. This is a perfect opportunity to teach them to respect older adults and to learn that everyone has value.
Today is a holiday (in the USA), so start today. Take a break from the fireworks and hotdogs and give a senior a bit of your time.
After a certain age, growing older can be lonely and scary, particularly if family doesn’t live nearby. So be kind to our seniors. Stand in the gap, brighten a day, and become someone’s friend. In whatever form it takes, your company will be sincerely appreciated.
Be sure to make a visit, call, or letter a part of your life, not just a one-time thing. This week isn’t about random acts. This is about making the practice of kindness part of who you are.
If you’re starting with “Kindness Week” today, be sure to go back and look at the two previous prompts:
Note on the image: The roses above are from a senior (now retired) colleague’s garden. Along with another colleague, I had a brief visit with her recently. She had just turned 80! Beautiful roses grow in her front and backyard gardens; she excitedly shared them with me. I’m sure I’ll find an opportunity to show off more of her roses on the blog.
Hasta mañana…
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These blogs on Kindness week make me proud of myself – so far I am 3 for 3. Doing those things is just part of my life but they are a nice reminder. Happy 4th to you Chandra
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Awesome! Yes–and that’s the point. These are things that we “should” all do, but some of us need something to push us out the door.l
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This is such an important reminder. It hits home as I grow older. Beautiful photo, as usual. 😊
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Thanks, Pink! Yes. It does hit home.
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Ahh, the roses are gorgeous, your editing is splendid, and the blog post is inspiring.
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Thanks, Diane! Hugs…
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Sharing time with seniors is one of the best blessings in life. The senior is blessed but I am blessed much more. I enjoy listening to their life stories. I have learned many valuable lessons from listening to seniors. 🙂
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That photograph is stunning.
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Thanks!
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The time I have spent with senior citizens was always the most enriching experiences of my life.
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Yes. Yes. I hope the people who read this post also read the comments. Your comments bout your experiences make the point far better than my words.
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I work with Seniors, and these acts of kindness go a long way. 😀
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