26 Acts of Kindness for those in Newtown

[Dante84]

If you are like me, and by that I mean "human," you were emotionally impacted by Friday's events. With all that emotion, and nothing to do with it, I am happy I came across this suggestion:

Inspired to act: #26Acts of Kindness to honor those lost in Newtown, Conn.
Newtown's heartbreak has a lot of us asking, "What can I do?" Thinking about this, Ann Curry took to Twitter and asked people to imagine what would happen if all of us committed to 20 acts of kindness to honor each child lost in Newtown. She added, "I'm in. If you are, RT #20Acts." Read more: http://nbcnews.to/R2v7bV

I never do this type of stuff. That being said, watching that father talk on CNN on Saturday about his little girl was one of the most impactful things I've ever watched. I truly think that image will stay in my head for the rest of my life, and I don't even have kids yet. Outside of 9/11, I've never been so affected by a news story that, for all intents and purposes, had nothing to do with me.

So, as hokey as it is, I think I am going to do this. I am going to print out a small list of 26 names with a little check box next to each one. And over the coming weeks, I am going to try and make a good thing happen for someone else; be it letting them have my spot in line, buying someone's coffee, gas, or dinner, helping someone change a tire, etc....

I think I'll be provided with those opportunities if I open my eyes wide enough.

If you decide you want to participate, feel free to post your experiences in this thread over the next few weeks, months, or however long it takes you.

Take care, and have a wonderful holiday season.

*the picture below was taken from the article. It's just the kid's 20 names.