Shells

I live in Florida in an area that is famous for its shells. Many tourists wake up at 5:00 in the morning to find the best shells. Living here, we have learned where to find the best shells and how to look for them. A lot of tourists spend time walking up and down the shore on the same beach and they don't tend to find very interesting stuff. And I figure, since I live here, there's no real point in looking for shells for myself since I already have a big collection. So, whenever I find really nice shells (and sand dollars- those are not easy to find but are in high demand), I go out at night and scatter them along the beach for some lucky tourist to find.

Once I saw a family find a really pretty sand dollar I had left and they were so excited! It made their vacation. Plus, they were from Europe and they had travelled a long way for their vacation. I was so glad that someone deserving got my little gift! I'll continue to leave more shells along the beach whenever I can!

Kindness

"The value of kindness cannot be measured in human terms. An act of kindness enriches the heart of both the giver and the receiver. People who have received a little act of kindness so small as a grain from another, tasted it and then, even if they receive an unkind act or word bigger than a palm tree, when they think of that little grain of kindness, the palm tree of unkindness will disappear. So powerful is the act of kindness. Let us plant it in the centre of our hearts." Author:Br. Arockiam