five little things {with a twist}.

typically, my five little things are just a simple account 

of the small, happy moments during my week that made me smile.

last sunday, during relief society, our incredibly inspired president challenged us

to a daily goal of five random acts of kindness.

there wasn't a single woman in that room 

who doesn't have her fair share of tasks to accomplish on any given day,

and so for a brief moment, you could actually hear them thinking...

oh great, one more thing....no wait, five more things!

but, relief and excitement came when she explained there would be no need

for baking dozens of cookies or writing piles of handwritten notes.

{just five simple acts of kindness}

...

a smile.

a sincere compliment.

a hug.

an encouraging word.

introduce yourself to someone new.

sit by a sister who is alone.

hold the door.

notice a new haircut.

ask, "how are you?" and actually listen to the answer.

a quick text message.

a kind email for no reason other than to say, "i'm thinking of you."

...

i really do believe that through the smallest, most simple things...

come the greatest rewards.

charity never faileth.

i'm grateful for the reminder...

and for the challenge to do more.

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