Acts of Random Kindness to You

I love to travel and in my travel I make many new friends. One in particular lives in Canada. She has been very special to me and she has helped me through some very rough times. When one of my parents was sick, she sent me a beautiful arrangement of sympathy flowers that I thought was a special act of kindness that was totally unexpected. We are not long time friends but we do email back and forth occasionally and we have spoken by phone on occasion.

The flowers came two years ago and I have always looked for a way to do something nice in return. On one of my calls to her, I was speaking to husband because she was not at home and I found out her birthday was coming up in a few days. After some chatting with him, I found out her favorite flowers were Sunflowers. I was excited!

I went right to my computer and searched for Toronto Flowers. I was looking for some birthday flowers to send to her to show how much her friendship meant to me. I was excited when I ordered them and waited to see what her reaction would be.

The day of her birthday arrived and I did not hear from her. The next day her husband called to say she was sick and my flowers perked her right up and made her whole birthday great. It was one of those random acts that shocked and amazed her even though she had done the same for me just a couple of years ago.

Flowers are a great way to show someone how much you care and it inspires a smile even when there would otherwise be none. I did not know she was sick but the time was perfect to celebrate her birthday and cheer her up from her illness.

Just remember, random acts of kindness not only helps the person who receives it, it helps the giver also.

If you are living in Philadelphia and need to buy fresh flowers, or you want to send flowers to Philadelphia. You can check various online florists’ websites or you can go to local florists in Philadelphia, PA and buy your fresh flowers. Philadelphia local florists include Beale Flowers-The Original, Bee’s Flowers Art & Crafts, Rose Velt Florist, Muller Society Hill Florist, Floragift.Com, Mayfair Flowers Incorporated, Anthony’s Florist, Wylde Flowers, Cullinan Flowers Inc., Wanners Flowers, Flower and Balloon Boutiques, Just Flowers & More, Four Seasons Flowers & Gifts, Sha’ron’s Florist, Gallagher John Kevin & CO Floral Decorators, Evantine the Rittenhouse, 5th Street Florists, Robert Mitchell Florist, Adams Apple Inc, London Jean Flower Shop, Trolley Stop Florist, Baker George Inc, Permanent Plants Inc, Avanda Flower Shop, Flowers Etcetera by Denise, Artistic Desingns By A Green Thing, Teleflorist Inc, Grandiflora, Robertson Florist, Steven J’S Florist, Angel’s Floral Design, Flower From Our Heart, Creative Floral Planners, Barbara’s Florist, Green Lane Flower Shoppe, Showers Of Flowers, Anne Hopkin Flowers, Kuhn’s Flowers Inc, Andy’s Flower Shop, Trudy’s Trimmings, Sunflower Florist, Fancy That, Pennypack Flowers Inc, Brandis World, Cedrone Flowers, Philly Petals, Mayflower Floral Shop, Society Hill Florist, Flowers by Linark, Lisa’s Flowers & Gifts, Sheraton Roses Florist, 20th Street Florist Inc, Pennypack Flowers, Center City Flower Market, Ten Pennies Florist Inc, Rose Garden Flower Shop, Bells Flowers, McClane Flowers, Circle Florist Shop, Carregon Silk Floral & Gourmet Basket Company, Ivan’s Flowers and Balloons, Wescott Funeral Home, Poole Betty, Avenue Pretty Petals, Overhill Flowers Florist, Philadelphia Flower CO Inc, Ambiance Flowers, Flower Basket, Azzaam Balloons & Roses, Kennedy Rose VELT Flowers & Gifts, Quinn Frank C Florist, Tacony Florist, 1-800-Balloons.com & flowers of Philly!, Josephine’s Contemporary Floral Designs, Remy’s Floral Treasures & Gifts.

If you are living in Denver and need to buy fresh flowers, or you want to send flowers to Denver. You can check various online florists’ websites or you can go to local florists in Denver, CO and buy your fresh flowers. Denver local florists include Leetsdale Florist, Our Flower Shop, K L Design, More Flowers, Blue Moon Floral & Gifts, Side Effects Unique Flowers & Gifts, Tagawa Florist & Garden Center, flowersbydebbie, Beautiful Blooms, Crestmoor Floral, Safeway Food & Drug – Stores- Aurora- Grocery, Bouquets, Country Club Flowers, Delilah’s of Denver, City Floral Greenhouse, King Soopers – Stores- Thornton- Floral, Sterling Rose Florist, Basket World Inc, D’CleMent Custom Florist, Lehrer’s Flowers Inc, Denver Wholesale Florists, King Soopers – Colorado Blvd & Yale- Commerce City- University Hills- Fl, Central Flowers, Flowerama, City Flower Market, Brentwood Flower Shop, Safeway Food & Drug – Stores- Lakewood- Grocery, King Soopers – Commerce City- Mayfair Center- Floral, King Soopers – Commerce City- Floral- Stores- Denver, Native Floral, King Soopers – Castle Rock- Floral, Le Grues, Flower Patch, Busch Greenhouses Inc, Safeway Food & Drug – Stores- Arvada- Grocery, Greenery at Porter Adventist Hospital, R & O of Denver, DENVER FLORAL EXCHANGE, The Perfect Petal, Petals On Pearl Street, Jensen’s Flowers, Flowers-N-Roses, King Soopers – Edgewater- Floral, King Soopers – Commerce City- Speer & 14- Floral, Brown Palace Flowers, Inca Roses-Inc, Lady Sue’s Flowers, Mr K’S Flowers, Diz’s Daisys Flower Shop, Petal Shop, Apricot Halves Flower Shop, Male-A-Basket, Inca Roses, Floral Supply Syndicate, Ortega Nicholas Landscapng Jr, Sweet Pea Flowers, Ovations On Larimer, DWF Growers Supply, Flower Box Gallery, Ryburn Davis Custom Floral Inc, Beck’s Silk Plant Company, Abc Bouquet West LLC, HMK Designs, Colorado Flower Shippers Inc, Forever Yours Floral Design, Floral Expressions & Gourmet Goodies, Simply Beautiful, King Soopers – Commerce City- Hampden & Monaco- Floral, Associated Wholesale Florist, Safeway Food & Drug – Stores- Safeway Pharmacy- Grocery, Amato’s Wholesaleflorists, Ardinger H T & Son Direct Import CO, Bromfield Flower Market, Safeway Food & Drug – Stores- Grocery, Jultak Michael Florists Inc.

If you are living in Omaha and need to buy fresh flowers, or you want to send flowers to Omaha. You can check various online florists’ websites or you can go to local florists in Omaha, NE and buy your fresh flowers. Omaha local florists include Voila! Blooms in Dundee, Craft-Ware Pottery Company, Petals by Janet Floral Shop, Blooms in Rockbrook Village, David M Mangelsen’s Party Supplies, Hy-Vee Foods Inc – Floral Shops, Ferguson Florist & Greenhouses, Janousek Florist, Bill Doran Company, Northwest Florist Nursery & Greenhouse, Grasso Florist & Greenhouses Inc, A Bloom Above Floral Design, Ken’s Flower Shop & Greenhouse Inc, Terryl’s Flower Garden, AKI Oriental Foods & Gifts, Creaciones Y Floreria Fabi.

If you are living in New York and need to buy fresh flowers, or you want to send flowers to New York. You can check various online florists websites or you can go to local florists in New York, NY and buy your fresh flowers. New York local florists include Flowers by Vicky, Fresh Flowers, Simpon & CO Florists Inc, Studio Artiflora, Lily Florist Inc, Bluebell Flower Shop, Mitchellcraft’s, Color of Magic, LAI YUN LING, Robert Pesany Inc, Caiba Design, Exotica Del Caribe Flower Shop, Floral Impressions Inc, Bosquet Isabelle, Celebrations @home, J & D Grocery Inc, Artscope, Green – The Orchid Company, Violets Florist, Big Apple Florist, Matthew David Events, Flowers Of The World, De Juan Stroud, Giovany Diaz Beautiful Flowers Inc, Twin Hearts Gift Company, Tonys Greenery, Flora Tech Inc, Modern Artificial Flowers & Displays Inc, World Financial Center Florist Inc, 1 2 5 Flower Shop, Center of Floral Design & Supply, A Academy Floral CO, Public Floral Decorators Inc, Jungle II Flowers Inc, Ellie’s Gardens Incorporated, Felt Etc, Sweetface, Offspring Group Inc, Flowers To Deliver Acacia, A Bills Flower Market Inc, Yoshiko Miyake CO, Quality Florist, Florea, Marlo Flower’s Limited, Grand Central Florists, MIHO Kosuda Limited, Flowers On the Avenue, The Grotto Floral Design, Blue Meadow Flowers, By Special Arrangement, Posies, Mozb Grocery Inc, The Flower Emporium, Lenox Hill Florist, Primrose Florist Inc, Macres 57th St Corporation, New York Florist, Flowers by Konstantinos, Town & Country Florist, Americas Florist, Perriwater Limited, Fiori Ltd, Flower City & Porcelain Town Inc, Judy’s Plant World, 14th St Florist, Flowers by Reuven Limited, Peoples Alexis Flowers, Dutch Flower Line Inc, Portafiori Florist, Manhattan Florist, Rainforest, The Flower Depot, Blanchfield- James Inc., Imperial Flower & Feather Corporation, Denis Flowers.

If you are living in Augusta and need to buy fresh flowers, or you want to send flowers to Augusta. You can check various online florists’ websites or you can go to local florists in Augusta, ME and buy your fresh flowers. Augusta local florists include.

If you are living in Jacksonville and need to buy fresh flowers, or you want to send flowers to Jacksonville. You can check various online florists websites or you can go to local florists in Jacksonville, FL and buy your fresh flowers. Jacksonville local florists include St Johns Flower Market, Flower Power, Multi Colors, Carlstedt Oscar G CO, Flowers & More Inc, Floral Designs by Marti Delaney, LA MEE the Florist, Loop’s Nursery and Greenhouses Inc, Turners Ace Hardware, Ackashia Florist, Far East Trader, La Mee By Sylvia, I Do Weddings- Inc., Michael Haley Limited, Turner Ace Hardware, Catanese Florist Inc, N A P C O Marketing Corporation, Deerwood Florist, Jacksonville Florist, LA Bella Floral Designs, Hazel’s Florist, Kelley’s Bloom Room, Rick’s Florist, Honey B’S Florist & Gifts, Gardners Ortega, Design Elements of Jacksonville, Flowerama of America, Ace Florist, Cox Main St Florist, Progressive Florist, Floral Supply Syndicate, Belden WM C, Napco Express-A DIV of Napco Marketing Corporation, Ace Hardware Garden Center & Florist Superstore-Turner, Bend Wholesale Outlet, Flowers by Pat, Earth-Pro Corporation, White Orchid Florists, James Burns Florist, The Design Company-A DIV of Napco Marketing Corporation, Carousel Flowers Inc, Center Stage, Flowers of Blessings, Dinsmore Florist, Expressions by Pam, Kuhn Florist, Pennock CO, A Day To Remember Weddings, Skinner’s Florist, Kuhn Flowers, J P’s Florist Shop, M J McCall CO Inc, Flower Express, Freeze Dried Florals Inc, Blume’s Nursery, Flowers by Elaine, Drury’s Florist, Anita’s Garden Shop & Design, Purple Petunia Flower Shop, Bad Alice’s.

You can check online florist, it has loads of florists’ business listings that you can visit to order your online flowers. Or you check one of the online yellow pages websites.

I hope that all of you had a wonderful week. My week was busy as usual, but we did have a snow day which gave a much needed sleeping in time on Wednesday morning. It is the one good thing about our weather here in the Northern part of New York State.

The reality of life is that we all have to work. I am lucky as I love my job and that makes getting up in the morning a little easier. However, what I can’t understand is that when opportunities present themselves, why anyone would not want to make a place that they spend so much time a better place to be. After all, if I have to be there than it would be nice to enjoy it as much as I can.

Some people are naturally good at this and no matter what is going on in their lives, they always seem to want to spread kindness. Such is the case of one lady that teaches down the hall from me. For as long as I have worked at this building, her husband has been ill with Alzheimer’s. When she discovered that my family was struggling with the same thing, she offered any and all assistance, information, or even just an ear. Not a week has gone by that she hasn’t inquired about me or my parents whom she has never even met. She is simply by nature a good person with a very large heart.

This lady has lead by example both to her students and to other teachers. She doesn’t gossip and she goes about her day making the best of it. It makes those around her want to do the same. This week, I was concerned when I walked by her door because she looked a little down and out. After a brief discussion, it became apparent that her husband had declined rapidly recently and she was feeling sad. (Such is the case when living with a loved one that has Alzheimer’s)

On top of it, she had recently had a granddaughter born and was so thrilled, but certainly not as much as she could have been if her husband was well and able to share in it with the family. It wasn’t long after talking that things turned to my family as they so often do with her. She isn’t one to focus on herself. As we parted ways, it got me thinking that kindness in the workplace is something that is planted and will grow if we let it.

Today, I had flowers sent to this amazing coworker with a simple congratulations card attached to the new grandma. I know that it thrilled her. Certainly to spread kindness in the workplace, all acts don’t have to be something material, but they do have to be thoughtful and genuine. So, next week….see what you can do to make your job a better place to be. Be sure to come back and tell us how you are making the world better one act of random kindness at a time.