Acts of Kindness . . . #1, #2, and #3

                                                                                                              An Act of Kindness, Part 1

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​This planter was a gift to my mother from The Wapakoneta Manor and from Village Green. It was a wonderful surprise, the kind that should be shared.

It all started with a call from Dan and the Manor. He wanted to visit mom to say hello, to see how she was doing, and to drop off a planter from Blaine at Village Green.
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Mom was surprised by the visit, and the gift. It wasn’t necessary, but so very appreciated. Thank you, Dan and Wapak Manor! Thank you, Blaine and Village Green! I’m so happy to share a post about the gifts of your time and your kindness.
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                                                                                                                                                  An Act of Kindness, Part 2

This one came in the mail! It’s from author A. LaFaye. I know! I got mail from a REAL LIVE author! What a thrill!

I met A at the Marvelous Midwest SCBWI conference. She was a speaker, and friend of my conference roommate, Ailleen. Here’s the story of how I got this envelope.
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I was dying to buy a book, but I only buy e-chapter books. I also try to buy books from people who have critiqued my work. A never critiqued me, but I wish she had!  When I heard her speak, I knew I’d found another teacher to help me become a better writer. 

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​Yes, I was only going to buy 1 book, but when I couldn’t decide, I bought both. A left before I could ask for an autograph so I decided to email her. I did, and she sent me TWO autographs. Thanks A!

Here’s what was inside the envelope, a lovely card, and an autograph for each book. 

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​A card was inside with a note from A! Here’s what it said:

To Rinda,
Thank you for buying my books and sharing them!
I’d be so honored if you could review them for Amazon and Good Reads.
Thank you!
A. LaFaye

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​Dear A,
Your reviews are coming! I planned to write them when I wrote this post about kindness. Now that it’s done, I’m writing them tomorrow. I loved your books, and I hope my reviews will help you find more readers. I’m  honored that you wanted my words!
Thank you for your kindness!
Rinda
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Dear Readers,
If  you’ve bought and read my book, I’d be honored if you’d review it. If you’re not sure how, here’s a link I wrote about writing a review.
http://www.rindabeach.com/blog/why-should-you-review-a-book-and-how-should-you-do-it
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I have 3 reviews so far . . . from SB, Connie, and Nadine! I know Nadine from Northern Ohio SCBWI, but I’m wondering who the other 2 are. Maybe they’ll read this, and tell me.
Regardless, thanks to the 3 of you for your kind words!
Rinda

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​Sometimes it’s the small things that mean the most. I ordered pizza and salad a week or so ago. When the delivery guy arrived, he had forgotten the salad. I asked him to drop it off on his next trip through my neighborhood. No problem! I had pizza to eat.
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Thirty minutes later he returned with salad. I thanked him, and that’s when he told me about the number of people who blew up at him for small mistakes like this. He thanked me for my kindness.
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I was so surprised, but then I remembered my younger days when I might have gotten upset too. Maybe with age comes wisdom. No one means for mistakes to happen, and he corrected it. Why be upset? Eventually I’ll be on the other side of the mistake. You can’t avoid them, and I appreciate when people understand and forgive my errors. 

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