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K is for Kindness

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 At the very top of my K list is Kindness. Is any K better than Kindness??? I think not.

The world would be such a wonderful place if all of us could just be kind to each other….. kind in our words and expressions….. kind in our actions. 
The Golden Rule," Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." is the best advice any of us could follow. My life has been blessed with Kindness.  In return I try to always be kind in my actions. As I mentioned in yesterday's J post, doing nice things for others brings us joy.

After our accident 3 years ago I was overwhelmed with the amount of kindness showered upon us. Acts of loving care and sacrifice touched my heart and aided in my healing. My friend, Sil, caught the first plane to Utah and stayed by my side for 9 days. (Sil is very sick now. I wish I could go to her.)

Family and friends came to encourage me and cheer me up. One day the doctors  broke the ICU rules and let my whole family come in for a little while.

Cards began to pile into my intensive care room and fill up the walls. My friend Jan sent me a card every day I was in the hospital.

Gifts started arriving too. Some from blog friends that I had never even met in person. Again…. my heart was touched by the kindness.

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 Acts of kindness shown towards me in 2011.

During the 6 weeks I was in the hospital I received 138 cards and letters. The kindness continued after I got home and was in bed recovering for months.  I was and still am thankful for all the kindness shown me during that difficult recovery time.

 That was in 2011.  What about 2014??

I would have thought that after doing so much 3 years ago, my friends would be worn out and done!... but... I was mistaken.

You would think they would be tired of doing nice things for me but they keep pouring on the kindness.

Family at Kaiser Hospital Feb. 2014

For those new to my blog,  I've been sick at home or in the hospital  this whole year.

I got severe sepsis and my liver infected with strep after having my gall bladder out the 1st week of January. I also developed a large blood clot. Friends flocked to the hospital once again.

My 1st room was on the 5th floor. My next room was on the 3rd floor. Both were in that back section of the hospital.

 Now mind you, Kaiser hospital is not an easy place to get to patient rooms.

View of the parking lot from my room.

It is hard to find a place to park and then you have to walk a mile to get into the hospital. It is a real effort to visit a patient at Kaiser. I really appreciate those who came to see me. I know that it was especially hard for my older friends. 

Here are some of the ones who blessed me with their kindness.

(You can scroll down fast and skip these pictures if they bore you. I'm putting them in to help me remember who came to visit. Of course I didn't get pictures of everyone.)

Donnette and family (not pictured)

Louann and Darrell (not pictured)

Judie and Ken (not pictured)

Ruth, Kris, Karen, Michelle and Paul

Cheryl

My grands.... Austin and Claire (My daughter Mindy took the picture.)

Carolyn's visit  from Texas March 2014

 89 year old Myrese carried these heavy roses all the way in from the parking lot.

Debby

Pres. and Sis. Morgan

Jung Hee and Susan. Jung is battling cancer and chemo now but still came to visit me.

Taking a walk with my sweetheart and grands

Kathy

Maureen

My grand girl Claire put up my cards for me

Once again cards came to cheer me.....

..... and my room looked like a flower shop.

The nurses and doctors were also caring and kind.

The visits, card and call keep coming now that I am home and mean so much to me.

 Once again I have been bathed in kindness and I feel blessed.

I believe that Kindness has been as important to my recovery as was the medical treatment I've been given.

I hope that I will always follow the examples of my friends and family and show kindness to others. I hope that the little acts of kindness I can offer will bless the lives of others as much as kindness has blessed mine.

Lets all take advantage of the many opportunities that are around us to be kind.     

Have a great day.  Hugs, Grammy Lura