Well, if you know me well, you wouldn’t think this was blog worthy as I cry almost every day. It really doesn’t take much to make me drop a tear. I am sometimes an emotional wreck. I cry over TV shows, ALL Disney movies, and even from laughing too hard. Maybe, I should seek help over this.
However, this morning, I received a phone call from a close cousin of mine. He was calling to thank me for a card that I sent him. From my hectic life, I almost forgot that I sent him a card as it seemed like it was eons ago. I sent him a card out the blue just to simply let him know how wonderful I thought he was. I had a couple of friends that were in dead-end jobs and wanted/needed a career transition. Being the helper that I am, I immediately went into my networks and referred them to my cousin.
Without hesitation, he interviewed both friends and placed them in positions within the Federal Government that also gave them both a new career path. If you have ever been stuck in a rut, you would know how hard it is to even contemplate changing careers; yet alone find a position within the Federal Government. The fact that my cousin was in a position in his career to reach back and help those who desired to move upward was just phenomenal!
I wanted to express in words just how terrific I thought he was. There are people who sometimes get positions of power and forget that we should be helping those “less fortunate”. Or at least that is what I believe. What is the point of having power when you don’t use it for good?
My cousin expressed how heartfelt he thought the small gesture was and he said that I really made his day and probably even his week. We both started to get misty-eyed, but being the over achiever that I am, I took it a step above and… cried.
It is very true, that we never know what people are going through and sometimes it only takes a small act of kindness to make the world a better place in someone’s eyes. Sending that card didn’t even take 5 minutes of my time and the outcome was so rewarding to me. I was immediately full of warm fuzzies.
I am sure you have someone within the last week that ran across your mind for one reason or another. Send them a card. People love receiving good news in the mail. I used the service, SendOutCards to send my card to my cousin electronically. They even have a function where you can type your handwriting. You have to see it to believe it! Send out a free card or two on me www.cards2create.com
I promise you won’t regret it!
