October 10, 2020

Quote of the Week

"The smallest act of kindness, is worth more than the greatest intention." Kahlil Gibran

8 Year Old's Loving Library Project Brings Books To Corona Patients In Hospitals

"People got through the isolation period at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in a variety of ways, from baking bread to learning a new language.

For 8-year-old Anaik Sachdev from Phoenix, Arizona, books became his salvation during those long, lonely weeks at home. Anaik’s family was hit hard by the virus. As his family struggled to recover, Anaik spent hours alone at home. He started reading every book he could, discovering that books offered the perfect mental escape in a topsy-turvy world. Once his family had recovered, their thoughts turned to helping others.

Anaik’s idea is to ask for book donations for a Loving Library that would get much-needed reading material into the hands of hospital patients quarantined from COVID-19." [read more]

Reading Corner

Title: One Drop of Kindness
By: Jeff Kubiak
Ages: 4 and up

"Kindness...for some, it comes so easy, but for others, it can be a struggle. The answer often lies in a person’s story. Meet Gus, a one-time orphan who goes through life thinking that hurtful words and actions are the only way to behave and communicate with others. Interestingly, Gus lives in a town that holds a mysterious secret which finally gets unlocked by something that was hidden away. By unlocking this secret, you too can join the ripple effect of kindness that Gus, along with his school and town, is experiencing with the rest of the world! It only takes One Drop of Kindness to fill a heart with love." - Publishers

Be the Change

Make this week, a week of small acts of kindness. Drop a random note to a stranger, bake a random cake for your neighbor, hold a 'Smile' sign on your porch as you see people walk by. Or come up with something that the kids can be a part of to seed smiles on faces and joy in the hearts all around!