Being Nice

I have gotten a lot of comments from friends regarding the "nice" things I do and will keep doing for others. I came across a nice blog the other day through a blog I follow. This blog is ALL about being nice. Melissa is the author and she has assignments, notes, news, campaigns and more! I have been perusing the site here and there, and have found some of the suggestions or assignments that I have incorporated here on my 101 in 1001 tasks. With all that I am finding lately amongst people in the world (and some acquaintances) with all their pessimism and negativity, their eagerness to tear down others because they are jealous of the others happiness or insecure about themselves, attacking those who just go with the flow and are "nice", I find this a welcome change. It's refreshing and shows that there is so much good still out there. It has a great karma around it that when I read it and think, I feel more positive energy flowing through me. Maybe Melissa's nice blog may help you find ideas for your 101 tasks in 1001 days.

So, where can you find this niceness? At Operation NICE.

Something Extra

Back when I was doing my random acts of kindness to strangers, I had been over at one of the Assisted Living Facilities that I go to to attend to come patients. I learned about a resident at the ALF that didn't have any family here. There is family in Romania but no one knew how she got to the States. Irma was in the care of the State of Florida. I had asked before Christmas, if they had any residents who didn't have anyone. That is how I was introduced to Irma. Outside groups brought in lots of gifts for the residents (blankets, pillows, bath lotions and slippers etc). But I asked what did she actually need. A sweater.

I had told one of the aides, that after Christmas, I will be able to get her a sweater (something she needed). I hadn't been to the ALF since Christmas weekend and today I was there. I stopped and got the sweater for Irma. I learned that she passed away around New Years. I feel bad that she died alone. A couple girls at the ALF and I had said that if we won the lottery, we would send her home to her family. Did they send her home????

The sweater I bought, I told Crystal to give to another resident. I am glad that there is someone else who can make use of it. I may add adopting a senior for a year that has no one to my list for next time. I know that Irma is free from her bonds of Dementia now.

Edit: 1/23/2011 ~ I saw the resident who got the sweater today when I was there to admit a patient to services. She told me thank you for the sweater. I told her that she was very welcome, that it was a pleasure to give it to her and that I hoped that it will keep her nice and warm. I also learned that she is a breast cancer survivor.

Already Planning

I have already 21 items on my next list (plus a couple maybes). I keep seeing where I can tweak my current list and do more for others. I am working a little on my current list today, but they are ones that have multiple parts to that item.