Daily Inspiration

The gift of kindness comes wrapped in many forms and it edifies both the giver and the recipient. One of the greatest gifts of kindness we can give or receive, is that of sharing one's knowledge and time. In helping another, we help ourselves.

Regardless of race or religion, kindness is a universal language that is spoken with the heart and understood by all. In Colossians 3:11-13, we read, "Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience."
Rabbi J. Immanuel Schochet says, "Acts of charity and loving-kindness are central to the Torah way of life." Mother Teresa was quoted, "Do not wait for leaders, do it alone, person to person." It is this type of kindness that was shown to me this past week.

For the last 6 months, I've worked on building my website. To say that this has been a learning experience is an understatement. I went into this adventure with virtually no knowledge of the process and I've continued more out of stubborn determination than confidence. I quickly learned to depend on the web community of like-minded entrepreneurs who gather daily on Auctiva, our e-commerce platform that allows merchants to develop full-featured, independent Web stores. I've learned more within the past 6 months than any other time in recent memory. While my confidence has grown, I still have much to learn. This week, running into a roadblock, I requested help on the Auctiva community message boards. Max, owner of www.BarkinWoofer.com, came to my rescue. Now, it would have been gift enough if Max had given me a written solution to my situation. Instead, he very graciously offered to actually remedy my problem. In a true spirit of kindness, he gave of his time, knowledge and creativity without expecting or accepting anything in return.

Oh, how different our world would be if each of us purposed to show kindness to just one person every day, one on one, person to person. Thank you Max. Your act of kindness will carry me through this week with a smile in my heart and gratitude in my spirit!

Please visit Max's wonderful website, www.BarkinWoofer.com, for a great selection of top quality dog bedding, grooming items, treats, memorial urns, gifts (for humans), toys and MUCH more!