When I was
working on the Random Acts of Kindness campaign, it was an incredibly
joy-filled work experience. I usually do love what I do but this took it to a
whole new level. My work was not just about helping my company or paying my
rent for the month, it suddenly really meaning something. We were making the
world a better place, one act of kindness at a time. There was literally
electricity in the air and we arrived at work each day to see what miracles had
happened overnight while we were sleeping.
I remember
the first day we knew everything had really changed - we found out through the
US mail. Usually we only had a dozen or so pieces of mail, bills mostly and a
few queries, letters from readers or an order or two. One day, the mailman
knocked and said, "I need help here." He had BAGS of letters from people
all over the country and a TON of ones with suggestions of acts of kindness.
There were laughter and tears as we sat down on the floor and tore open the
envelopes reading aloud from the letters. Some were in children's big blocky
letters (these usually had the best ideas of kindness) and others in elder's
careful script. I treasure that memory as I saw the power of the human heart
that day.
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