Be A Little Kinder

Hey Eves

This morning on my way to work, I took the time to pause and take a good look around. Often we are in such a rush to get to work and do our stuff that we miss so much. Well. this morning was an eye opener for me. I saw a young mother on her way to work, and normally we would smile and greet each other. We greeted as usual, but I noticed that her smile was not as bright as it normally is. I saw an older man weighed down with the cares of the world. He seemed to have so much on his mind that he did not acknowledge me as he normally did. Then I saw a young lady on her way to school. When her mom dropped her off, they exchanged a few words and she walked off very upset. As she passed me, I smiled and that small little act seemed to lighten her load a little. I remembered a poem I had read and thought I would give us all some food for thought today. It is called “I Promise Myself” by Christian D. Larson.

I Promise Myself…

To be so strong that nothing can disturb my peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person I meet.

To make all my friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make my optimism come true.

To think only of the best, to work only for the best and to expect only the best.

To be enthusiastic about the success of others as I are about my own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give a smile to every living creature I meet.

To give so much time to the improvement of myself that I have no time to criticise others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of myself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words, but in great deeds

To live in the faith that the whole world is on my side, as long as I am true to my best that is in me.