What to do, what to do

So, I'm still trying to figure out the main focus of this blog. Will I be recording every little good dead I do, like opening doors for people and stacking chairs? Will I start just a few big projects and blog about the process? Will I just post my own acts of kindness, or other peoples too? The answer lies in my real motives for my daffodil project.

I guess I started this blog more for myself than anything else. In my "old" age, I've gotten a little cynical about society, about life, about peoples motives. There are countless examples of hate, bigotry, and unspeakable cruelty in the news and in life. I try to stay optimistic, and most the time I am, but it's so easy to skip over all the wonder and kindness in the world. This blog is to prove that one person, patiently working, can make a difference. That a few little kindnesses here and there can bring some light into the world.

So, I guess my blog will be a number of different projects. I won't blog about every time I push in a chair or pick up a piece of trash off the floor, but if I do something that I feel really made a difference, big or small, I'll do a post. Maybe I'll try to make friends with the custodians and lunch ladies, who so many students ignore and take for granted. Maybe I'll try to help out someone who's having a bad day. Maybe I'll eat with a kid who sits by himself at lunch. I don't think I'm going to post other peoples work by itself, but instead use it as inspiration for a new project or idea.

I think my next post (after this Eagle business) will be a list of ideas, just to get started, even though I think the best kindnesses are done spontaneously. We'll see what happens next...