February 16, 2004
Too much is never enough
This popped into my head today:
"Practice random acts of kindness and acts of senseless beauty"Oh, I know it's a trite and overused phrase, but it's still a sentiment I'm fond of, and one I like to think I enact every once in a while. Except I'm not sure I've enacted it enough recently. Today I went out and bought cookies and doughnuts for the office, because I realised it had been a while since anyone had made such a gesture. And then I realised that I had been the last person to make such a gesture. And it had been a while ago.
- Ann Herbert
It set me wondering I've been a little bit self absorbed recently. It's not that I don't give thought to other people, I just wonder if I've been giving them enough thought. Certainly whenever I get behind with emailing people it's usually a bad sign. It's something I'll try to be a little more aware of anyway - a little less "me, me, me" and a bit more "you, you, you". How are you all keeping today, by the way?
Back to the donuts, I was also surprised by the number of people who wanted to know why I'd done it, and who didn't easily accept an answer of "just because." Sometimes people do nice things, just because. Leave them be already.
Thought iMark at February 16, 2004 11:49 PM | TrackBackMonsieur Amelie, do you want me to cite the sheer number of anonymous selfless acts of kindness that I know you've done behind the scenes.. I'm just one of your friends who've known you for such a long time... be very careful! SHould we all decide to combine our lists (which you were unaware that we're secretly keeping), then you may just get Cannonized! You're a good man Charlie Brown (and one I wished I worked with again, if not just for the donuts, then to see your exuberance more often! Annyhow.. the blog is an open letter, much like an email, although in a way more personal.. I still get to sit down daily with my friend and have coffee.. and in chatbackks, emails and phonecalls you're aware of this. You givee more than you realize, and mayhap we don't say thanks often enough!
Posted by: Matthew Brown at February 17, 2004 12:18 PMYes, what Matthew said. Mark, I think you're the last person who needs to give more thought to other people.
Posted by: simon at February 17, 2004 09:49 PMD'oh! I can't believe I almost forgot this. If you'll allow me to think of someone else at least once more time: Happy Birthday Simon!!
Posted by: imark at February 17, 2004 10:05 PMMark -- the real reason you brought donuts to the office is because you want your coworkers to be fat and happy. Admit it.
XO
Michelle