2020 has brought hardships and devastation to people around the world. 2020 is a year, we’d all like to, quite frankly erase from the calendar. With the wild ride this year has been, and with no real relief in sight, we are all in need of more kindness and happiness. Our lives have been flipped upside down, and we’ve had to make a series of adjustments and we are still learning to navigate this “new normal” that is ever changing as new mandates and circumstances continue to change.
SpreadHappinessForPreston turns 7 this year, on 11/19/2020 as this date marks my son Preston’s 7th birthday. In the early days of my grief after losing our son to SIDS, I desperately needed to find meaning for his life. I needed to feel like he mattered, however short his life was. Since Preston radiated with happiness, SpreadHappinessForPreston was born and has been rewarding for me as a mother. Hopefully it has also been for all those who have participated, or for the beneficiaries of an act of kindness made in my son’s memory.
SpreadHappiness for Preston is a day to pay it forward. A day to make the world a little brighter and happier. I ask for your participation on November 19th, not only for Preston, but because our world is hopelessly in need of happiness. Remember that paying it forward doesn’t need to cost a thing – just make it your mission to make someone smile that day. J
Giving someone the gift of happiness, will not only make them feel good, it will also give you the feels. As the wise Maya Angelou once said I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. I attest to this. When I hear that someone has participated, or learn of their act of kindness, I remember it, and it makes me smile like no other.
Wishing you a wonderful day, and holiday season as it is upon our door already.
#SpreadHappinessForPreston
