A Lesson From A Country Pond

There are many categories of Real Estate to look at for primary and secondary homes. Some of my favorites to explore are the rural types - Farm & Ranch, acreage, and country properties. Why is this? There is just something serene about getting out in the country and at least temporarily away from the busyness of urban or suburban life. Even if you just visit these places.

I am convinced the wide open, quiet spaces teach us much about harmonizing with what life is supposed to be about. The chirping of the birds, the nature, the breeze through the trees, the greenery, all relax us.

A very simple lesson evident to me in this setting is throwing a rock in a pond and it produces a ripple outgoing from the point of impact. To me this illustrates the ripples of kindness which I have seen so many times in my own life.

Never underestimate the HUGE impact on the world of "one" kind deed. It can affect those closest to it immediately but then goes outward into the world to others to be passed along. Ripples can be negative as well so that's why at all costs keep the negativity as best you can OUT of your life.

Ripples of kindness can last for just that day causing a brief smile when the clerk at the grocery store compliments you on your hair style, your dress, or your beautiful smile. It may be something that is remembered for a week. Or sometimes in critical moments in your lifetime especially later on when someone passes away but said something to you or did something for you beforehand, you will remember it for a lifetime.

So be those little pebbles in the center of a country pond that produce wonderful waves of kindness and love in the pond we call life. See if you can make them reach from one shore to the other shore.