Some people call
Valentine's Day
"Single awareness day"
That it is a holiday for Couples and Kids
In some respects
Media and Marketers
Have created that image
Many people become
Sad or depressed when facing this holiday
And I think that is a shame
But I'm here to say that
Valentine's Day
Is For Everybody
I understand that it's hard to not have that special someone
In your life to share Valentine Day with
I 'get it'
But whether you are
Married
Engaged
In a Relationship
Dating
Courting
Single
Divorced
Widowed
You can made this Valentine Day
Very Special
And I challenge you to do so
This week I have purposefully planned
Many things to help me be a blessing to others
On Valentine Day
I can't share all that I will be doing
Because I don't want to give away any secrets
But here is a list of things that you can do
To be a blessing to someone on this Valentine Day
Don't sit at home and feel sorry for yourself
Because you don't have that someone special
Go out and make someones day special
- Mail a card to someone you have not communicated with for awhile - you may not realize how exciting it is to receive a personal card in the mail, not email, but real mail
- If you have close co-workers, take in a small bag of goodies to share or get everybody a 'kids' valentine card. How fun to share cards like we did when we were kids
- Do you know a widow/widower, invite them to lunch or coffee, it may be just the thing that person needs to lift their spirit this valentine day
- Do you have school aged kids or grands, go to their school and have lunch with them this week. What a sweet surprise that would be
- Go to a local senior center or nursing care facility, call ahead of time to make sure it's okay, offer to visit with elderly patients who don't get visitors, or read to a group or even play a game with some
- Take flowers or a card to a hospital and ask someone to give them to a patient who hasn't had visitors or hasn't received flowers. You probably won't be able to just walk into a room but the staff should be very accommodating to your generosity
- Pay it Forward at the drive thru, that has never happened to me, but I have certainly paid for others behind me and it feels so good
- Do you live in a warmer climate where there are homeless on the corners asking for money when you drive by, carry some extra bottles of water with you, tape a few dollars to them and give them out if you happen to drive by someone in need / Use caution, stay safe, don't be foolish
- What about the cold climate areas, do you have extra blankets/throws around your house, I know I do, keep a couple in your car, give one away if you run into (not literally) someone who could use one / Use caution, stay safe, don't be foolish
- Offer compliments to people you pass, at the bank, store, gas station, etc
- These are just a few ideas of ways you can bless somebody's life this week
- It doesn't have to cost lots of money, just something simple and inexpensive or Free to bless someone
If you have other ideas
Please share in the comments
Let's go out
Make someone's day
Please don't sit home and be sad
You will never know how Blessed you will feel
Until you Bless someone Else
Can't wait to hear your stories
