If you happen to be a scrabble player you know that a K is worth 5 points, which is a lot in that particular game. This is because it is not is not always easy to find a way to use it. And I found this to be true in trying to think of an act of kindness that starts with K. I considered using it as a wild card. Kind starts with K, so really I could do anything and it would count, right? But I suspected there might be someone out there who would view that as a bit of a cop out.
I settled on “kisses” which is an awesome “k” word easily associated with kindness. My first thought was to bring some chocolate ones to work and put a couple in everyone's mailbox. But I feared that my kind intent would be clouded by someone's interpretation that I was interfering with their commitment to eat healthy. While I may view a chocolate kiss as a kind treat, someone else might view it as a tool of sabotage.
So I brought the whole bag to my mom. She hasn't been eating as much as she should lately, and I think that if you are in your 80's, you absolutely should get to eat all the chocolate you want. And when I said goodbye I gave her a real kiss too. I'm considering this my K act of kindness, squared.
There is no such thing as a kind "cop out"
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