I have started doing my Christmas shopping on ebay, and I have to tell you what happened.
I collect kneeling Santa’s, and had won the ebay auction on a decoupage kneeling Santa ornament. I paid for it right away.
Today I got an email from the woman who was selling it, telling me that when she looked at it, she felt it was below standard, so she took it upon herself to re-decoupage it, and also refunded my money – so she is sending me the ornament anyway, but better than the original.
It struck me – that this is the way people should always treat each other (whether they have bipolar disorder or not). This woman is doing me a great kindness, and she didn’t have to. Needless to say, I will cherish the ornament.
Why do people only seem to treat each other with kindness at Christmastime? It’s true that “Jesus is the Reason for the Season,” but He’s the reason for the other 364 days a year as well.
I’m so grateful when things like what happened with the ornament happen to me. It reminds me that there is still kindness left in the world. So many people, especially because of the recession, have become cynical and bitter. As have people with bipolar disorder.
I know that things are rough for everyone right now – I am struggling myself to make ends meet in this poor economy. But kindness doesn’t cost a thing, and you never know who you’re going to touch in any given day.
I would encourage you that, as much as you appreciate kindness from others to you, that you extend “random acts of kindess” to others not just this holiday season, but all the time.
Wishing you peace and stability,
Remember God loves you and so do I,
Michele
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