A friend passed this along to me. My favorite "viral stuff" is the kind that makes you pause in your day and think. The best jokes makes you think, but so does something like this: the art of kintsukuroi. Every now and then among the plethora of "egreeting cards" and "bad cat" photos out there, I come across a diamond in the rough. For my Dalai Lama post, I would have ruined the words had I added any commentary.
As a notorious optimist that now understands the art of kintsukuroi, I'll never look at the broken/the refurbished/the repaired the same way again:
As a notorious optimist that now understands the art of kintsukuroi, I'll never look at the broken/the refurbished/the repaired the same way again:
While I'm in my happy place, I figured I'd repost a few of my favorite photos from the beautiful Best of 2012: 26 Moments That Restored Our Faith In Humanity This Year:
The parents who made their son's wheelchair into the best Halloween costume ever
A kind stranger who stopped a day from being ruined
["Didn't want your car to get wet. Have a nice day!"]
The people that helped out any way they could [after Hurricane Sandy]
The Disney security guard who is amazing at his job
This brave kid who stood up against hate
["God hates no one"]
The man who comforts the old dog that saved his life
[cradling him in Lake Superior to soothe the dog's arthritis]
Ellen Degeneres says, "Be kind to one another," at the end of every show. These people must start their day that way, not because they expected their gestures to go viral, they're just kind. Muchas gracias to all of these angels. I'll end with this:
-Kid President (a pep talk from Kid President to you).
Now let's all get out there and be kind! Go team!
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