So the Hallmark ornaments went out last Saturday and this year we have a Michael Oher ornament. He is from Memphis so we are hoping the ornament will be a big seller for our store. In conjunction with that the Tuohy family's foundation Making It Happen spent a few hours at our store on Saturday promoting what they do and selling their t-shirts, bracelets, and the Tuohy's book, In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving, autographed by Leigh Anne. The bracelets say simply "Turn Around" for that is what Leigh Anne and Sean did the first time they saw Michael. They turned the car around and their lives changed forever.
When is the last night you followed that gut instinct to turn around and go say hello to someone? When is the last time you helped someone load their groceries into their car? When is the last time you checked on an elderly neighbor or offered to babysit for a couple who has a newborn and just need a couple of hours of peace? Life is all about the little things. One small gesture really can change someone else's hour, day, or maybe even their life. Sure maybe passing on a smile is just that, a simple smile. But what if that person passes it on to the next person they see and so on and so on until that one person that really really needed a friendly face gets the smile and it helps them believe in the good of humanity again? Ok, I realize I'm a bit of a Pollyanna but even so, what's it going to hurt to take a moment out of your day and say hello to a stranger? Tell the cashier to have a nice day, even if you don't feel like they deserve the sentiment. Pay for the person behind you at the coffee shop or at McDonald's. How many times have you thought about doing something like that but didn't follow through? Next time, turn around and do it. Its that easy. Just Turn Around.
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