{"id":7062603,"date":"2026-09-21T01:31:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T01:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/activist\/kindness-activist-pausing-for-kindness\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T01:31:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T01:31:05","slug":"kindness-activist-pausing-for-kindness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7062603","title":{"rendered":"Kindness Activist: Pausing for Kindness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-body-371714707699732956\" itemprop=\"description articleBody\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Checking my phone today, I saw there was an alert that I had been tagged on Facebook.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Now, that can be a good thing, or that can be<br \/>\na bad thing\u2026<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I checked to see which this<br \/>\nwas, and found this post:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cIn the spirit of cutest<br \/>\nthings, my littlest wants to spread some kindness and made a collection of<br \/>\ngifts to share with neighbors. It would mean a lot if that box was empty later.<br \/>\nHe even wrapped the gifts. Feels very much inspired by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/462246510604237\/user\/100002217848929\/?__cft__%5b0%5d=AZbLYBC7v9ipSBGiJKk6WqOn1C2kUTIyaotEb1IF341JURg-o3R_ZkPrdrp22whz2lIPPq-wREIsYaPQSmyrR5qdcDV61Wj4zs0x2tLqJ623dCJTpIETjQCZOk8IFqYUM50-ShB6KQCh_SqqySWuqw6S&amp;__tn__=-%5dK-R\" style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: windowtext; text-decoration-line: none;\">Susan<br \/>\nThompson-Gaines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The gift<br \/>\nstation is near our driveway at (location). I have no idea what is in here, but<br \/>\nit\u2019s the thought that counts?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Heart.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Melt.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I couldn\u2019t shower and get dressed soon enough.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I <\/span><i style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">needed <\/i><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">a gift from the special box!!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEijLrBAtJ5ZhmYQMohJhLorm8OIQRJJ4cgqzs9D74hc_Cf97QxBLoNAmn-VIenINySfgAphrsA5oMyYmtjnxED3G7n3vNM44Cv5rTagSFUSfuIA2zHLK4ubFokK9wUhpLEyatK4JmoNBeC70GJeLv5wqYwscCaTGQSP_36_cLkqU5nNp7NZ9-3o4UBwzBy5\/s2048\/rex%20box%20of%20kindness.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1536\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEijLrBAtJ5ZhmYQMohJhLorm8OIQRJJ4cgqzs9D74hc_Cf97QxBLoNAmn-VIenINySfgAphrsA5oMyYmtjnxED3G7n3vNM44Cv5rTagSFUSfuIA2zHLK4ubFokK9wUhpLEyatK4JmoNBeC70GJeLv5wqYwscCaTGQSP_36_cLkqU5nNp7NZ9-3o4UBwzBy5\/w400-h300\/rex%20box%20of%20kindness.jpg\" width=\"400\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">By the time I got my act<br \/>\ntogether to go check it out, the box had been brought inside due to snow (don\u2019t<br \/>\nwant the secret gifts to get wet now, do you??).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>But that was a-ok by me, because I had hoped<br \/>\nto get to talk to the kid behind the kindness anyway, Rex.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">His mom called for him to<br \/>\ntell him he had a visitor and he came running.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span>I explained that I had heard about his box of gifts and was hoping to<br \/>\nget one.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>He laid the box out in front of<br \/>\nme \u2013 closed so I could read the note.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">\u201cPlease take one gigt for FREE<br \/>\n(big heart).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Have a nice day.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Open this box.\u201d<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Then, this part must\u2019ve been a bit of an afterthought,<br \/>\nthe note said, \u201cAlso we take one of those from there\u201d with a small arrow<br \/>\npointing to the right.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>To the LEFT of<br \/>\nthe box he had stacked up some painted wooden pieces.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>His mom reminded him to check the direction<br \/>\nof the arrow, and he quickly moved the extra gifts to the correct side so that I<br \/>\ncould follow the instructions <\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol-ext; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;;\">\ud83d\ude0a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"> .<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">I eagerly opened the box.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I was curious what sort of magical mysteries<br \/>\nhe had wrapped!!<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I narrowed it down to 3<br \/>\ngifts then asked Rex and his BFF Lucia help me decide.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>My gifts were great!<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I got a pen (branded from an old race for<br \/>\nSherriff) and a super shiny smooth rock.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span>Then I chose a Halloween decoration that he had painted that featured a<br \/>\nsnake.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiaDDewiv9lh6Q1GHMSxKb0VBxfciUNohmyc9pSAdAFl-NtmXMJd9GyfJTraTY6vN972HyWscCRyhcaNceZG3_Hf5_LZ4ovQ-sOmuMVFqopubZn1QjjnqDBe7b5gv9wSi4NDu4c4j7cvG_q4ZrU87_FXBoRKmQxEcvt8vhPd4xHpMWn8MuZrSgi26tMDqPU\/s5184\/DSC06875.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3888\" data-original-width=\"5184\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiaDDewiv9lh6Q1GHMSxKb0VBxfciUNohmyc9pSAdAFl-NtmXMJd9GyfJTraTY6vN972HyWscCRyhcaNceZG3_Hf5_LZ4ovQ-sOmuMVFqopubZn1QjjnqDBe7b5gv9wSi4NDu4c4j7cvG_q4ZrU87_FXBoRKmQxEcvt8vhPd4xHpMWn8MuZrSgi26tMDqPU\/w320-h240\/DSC06875.JPG\" width=\"320\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">I had some questions for<br \/>\nthis kind kid, and he agreed to an interview. <o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I asked my buddy what he<br \/>\nwas doing today and he said he wrapped up some special things.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMEJqMbUbYTUuIJ_WCZ8eMtG_iV-s4q7kQ3m0FAi1fKbmqInLD40vr3iVvMnQLRGAkw3qwFAlUpdqGUTaa2x86xd5j9EeGKVSlzReqUeL-KljeB-_ptsDfsnYpRWb50AWQCciZLE1bjaTCykIAJe3eYf0RxywqOBXnBvV-roTfI69p1J_AxYMQRppoo191\/s5184\/DSC06874.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"5184\" data-original-width=\"3888\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiMEJqMbUbYTUuIJ_WCZ8eMtG_iV-s4q7kQ3m0FAi1fKbmqInLD40vr3iVvMnQLRGAkw3qwFAlUpdqGUTaa2x86xd5j9EeGKVSlzReqUeL-KljeB-_ptsDfsnYpRWb50AWQCciZLE1bjaTCykIAJe3eYf0RxywqOBXnBvV-roTfI69p1J_AxYMQRppoo191\/w300-h400\/DSC06874.JPG\" width=\"300\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">\u201cHow did you pick what<br \/>\nthings you would wrap up?\u201d I asked, genuinely curious.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">His answer was as honest<br \/>\nas kids his age get.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cThey are just,<br \/>\numm, stuff that I didn\u2019t want any more\u2026\u201d.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol-ext; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;;\">\ud83d\ude0a<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"> <o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I pointed out that the rock<br \/>\nhe gave me seemed extra special.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Rex\u2019s<br \/>\nfamily collects rocks with hearts on them, and he showed me that the one I scored<br \/>\nhas a \u201ckind of a heart\u201d on it.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I explained<br \/>\nto him that outside our house we host the Poll of the Day and that people use<br \/>\nrocks and gems I put out as voting pieces.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">\u201cThe rule is that people<br \/>\nthat vote outside our house,\u201d I explained, \u201ccan take one rock or gem a<br \/>\nday.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>So, the thing is.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>YOU gave this special rock to ME, I am gonna<br \/>\nput it there at the poll, and I bet somebody else will take it.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>So, the kindness will just keep going.\u201d<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">That idea made us both<br \/>\nsmile.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgOxnuJrTdOnS-EKC5WV-Ozv-lAdkZeIlIK2l4bxB5u8Mk18wFiloZMmH_zKVqiVHUTXsNQsJzAbvf4dO6s_em__NIk0fynBrNawuCLflS3prxL4HJu_dDJlomgasYXvl5eK8jpMHCnSH6X3WGfdasdGBvU40F9O_IW48StO4wemzTcBiQQfhey5B53K4bl\/s5184\/DSC06872.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"5184\" data-original-width=\"3888\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgOxnuJrTdOnS-EKC5WV-Ozv-lAdkZeIlIK2l4bxB5u8Mk18wFiloZMmH_zKVqiVHUTXsNQsJzAbvf4dO6s_em__NIk0fynBrNawuCLflS3prxL4HJu_dDJlomgasYXvl5eK8jpMHCnSH6X3WGfdasdGBvU40F9O_IW48StO4wemzTcBiQQfhey5B53K4bl\/w480-h640\/DSC06872.JPG\" width=\"480\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">His friend told me that<br \/>\nshe had helped pick out the things to give-away, but none were hers, they all<br \/>\nbelonged to Rex, including the very special paper they used to wrap<br \/>\neverything.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Turns out that was origami<br \/>\npaper that Santa had brought.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Isn\u2019t it<br \/>\nsweet of him to share that with others?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">I was so glad that his mom<br \/>\nhad tagged me.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I likely would not have seen<br \/>\nthe post if she hadn\u2019t, and would\u2019ve missed out on the magical kindness.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">It was all so simple<br \/>\nreally.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Kid rummages through his<br \/>\nhouse and picks out gifts (or, as Rex told me, things he didn\u2019t really want<br \/>\nanymore).<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Friends wrap the<br \/>\ngifts.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I bet that took quite a while.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Then to find a box to put<br \/>\nthem all in\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Then make the SIGN to go<br \/>\non top.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I wasn\u2019t there when that<br \/>\nhappened, but I have a feeling that was super fun.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Then to place it all<br \/>\noutside and hope, hope, <b>hope<\/b> people stop and get involved!!<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Because that is where the<br \/>\nmagic happens really.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>When passersby not<br \/>\nonly open their eyes and physically <i>see<\/i> the \u201cask\u201d but open their <i><u>hearts<\/u><\/i><br \/>\nand take time to stop and engage.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Sometimes all it takes to<br \/>\nbe kind is to wrap up some leftover stuff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Or to pause for a moment<br \/>\nin your day to graciously accept a gift from a 6-year-old.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Want a bit of unsolicited advice<br \/>\nabout kindness?<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">1.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Never pass up a<br \/>\nlemonade or hot chocolate stand.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Even if<br \/>\nthe lemonade is made from powder and the hot chocolate is made with water (not milk),<br \/>\nthe $1.00 you spend will brighten that kid\u2019s day.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">2.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Keep your eyes<br \/>\nand your heart open.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Opportunities to be<br \/>\nkind are quite literally all around us.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span>Sadly, most people don\u2019t notice them.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;\"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"><span style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\">3.<span style=\"font: 7.0pt &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><!--[endif]--><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Model kindness.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Because kids are watching.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">It\u2019s simple really.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><i>Just be kind<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">P.S. \u2013 Rex\u2019s mom texted me<br \/>\nafter I left to say, \u201cYou made his whole day, which he needed! It\u2019s been a<br \/>\nrough few weeks over here. He put on the sweatshirt you gave him immediately.\u201d<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Checking my phone today, I saw there was an alert that I had been tagged on Facebook.\u00a0 Now, that can be a good thing, or that can be a bad thing\u2026\u00a0 I checked to see which this was, and found this post: \u201cIn the spirit of cutest things, my littlest wants to spread some kindness [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7062604,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12022],"tags":[11364,15232,73109],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-7062603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-activist","tag-activist","tag-kindness","tag-pausing"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kindness Activist: Pausing for Kindness - 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