Love Day and Kindness Week

So today is Valentine's Day. Also, my calendar says this whole week is Random Acts of Kindness Week. And you can't argue with the calendar.

I know a lot of people who are bitter towards holidays, and most especially Valentine's, as just another reason to buy useless crap. To them, the big V-Day is just a commercialized block of crap.

Well, it is if you let it be. I agree that a lot of holidays are commercialized beyond all recognition but its only that way for me if I choose it to be. Any day that prompts even the tiniest bit more of kindness towards others is good in my eyes.

So what if there's a million sales for this or that? So what if people expect others to buy them presents and be sweeter just because its February 14th? Is that good enough reason to not be nicer? There's never a good reason to not be nicer.

You don't have to be all cliche and get chocolates and spread heart-shaped confetti everywhere. But it would be nice for all those around you if this day was used to be a little bit nicer. To do something considerate just because. To be sweet for sweetness sake and because it makes people happy. Attitudes are contagious. If you start doing it, chances are others will as well.

So use today to be kinder. Use this week to be kinder. And from there, just keep doing it. It makes you happy, it makes others happy and they'll be more prone to make you happy which will, you know, make you happy. So you can't loose.

- BuddhaDave

If my post seems a little crappy today, its because I'm trying to post before my boss gets in!