A Gift of Kindness

by Louise Jensen

 

"You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have truly lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love". Henry Drummond

 

You are probably getting to know by now that I love the whole concept of Paying it Forward. My motto has always been “Be Kind” and nothing makes me happier than hearing about random acts of giving.

 

I was thrilled to be able to blog about Tony Tolbert last week, the 51 year old lawyer who donated his furnished house, rent free, to a homeless family for a year. Less than a week later, I am excited to share another beautiful story with you. It looks like 2013 may be the year for selfless acts.

 

Dick Hannah's Toyota Dealership in Washington has publicly shared that an ex-military couple recently visited their showroom after inheriting a modest amount of money. They cash purchased a Toyota Sienna minivan and donated it to Paul Meyer, a police officer who was paralyzed from the waist down when a tree fell on him during a training accident last November.

 

The purchaser, who wishes to remain anonymous, had spoken to Paul briefly during a traffic stop and when he recognized him from a TV report decided he would like to do something to improve the life of Paul and his family. The car was titled in the name of Paul Meyer and parked in his driveway.

 

To keep the spirit of Paying it Forward going the dealership, alongside Toyota, are not only funding all future maintenance bills on the vehicle, but have also donated money to a charity chosen by the nameless purchaser. In this case, a fund that assists wounded marines.

 

Wow. It is humbling to hear of two such huge random acts of kindness in less than a week. Keep it going, no matter what you do, do it with kindness.

 

Louise xx

 

 

 

Louise Jensen is an award winning holistic therapist. A regular writer, Louise has overcome living with a disability and has 12 years of experience helping others to heal. Louise recently co-created The Happy Starfish, an online community dedicated to celebrating health, happiness and peaceful living.