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Random Act of Kindness

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A very interesting topic has come up for the one of the current contest subjects for @ifc. I missed the "freedom," topic but here I am with "kindness." When we all think about kindness we may have different meanings.

The act and words of kindness I learned innately from a child, little did I know that I was a high sensitive person and an empath. With that came responsibility and I knew it from a very young age. I was always asked to help the family by giving "massages" or rubbing feet.

At the time, I just thought I was rubbing but in actuality I was imparting energy. Healing energy.

Most of the time I do not even think what I say, do, or share with others is an act of kindness. It's ingrained in who I am.

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When I became an ordained minister, of course reading the Bible was a daily activity so the scripture taken from Luke 6:35 comes to my mind and it reads:

On the contrary, continue to love your enemies and to do good and to lend without hoping for anything back; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind toward the unthankful and wicked.

So, not only is it an act of kindness to love our enemies but to give without a hope of getting anything back. This scripture takes us a further step in that being kind towards those that are even unthankful and wicked are seen by God. Our soul understands this too even if our human brain doesn't acknowledge kind deeds.

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Some people may not fully prescribe to the teachings of the Bible and that is okay. Personally, I have found many of the writings to be inspirational. Another scripture found in Ephesians 4:32 teaches us:

But become kind to one another, tenderly compassionate, freely forgiving one another just as God also by Christ freely forgave you.

If we believe that Jesus came to earth and died for humankind then these words may ring true. If we do not believe in the Bible, but maybe we believe in Creator or a Higher Power that forgives us our mistakes on a daily basis then these words may be more palatable. Forgiveness is an act of kindness.

These were the foundations of how I grew to understand the word kindness. Through examples of my family I started volunteering at the age of five years old for many non-profit organizations, feeding the hungry, helping the poor, and assisting the homeless. Of course, many of my family members were present but a consistent giving was an every day part of life.

As I grew older it became natural to be a public servant and help not only in my career but also as a volunteer in the community. This is almost becoming an account of who I am in regards to the word kindness, and for that I apologize. The bottom line is that I help people every day, it is difficult to point out a "random act," since I actually live to help others.

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On a regular basis I volunteer at my local hospital to assist impoverished or imprisoned women give birth in a Doula role. Additionally, I give 12 complimentary sessions of Reiki energy work to those diagnosed with cancer.

If I have extra food I am usually taking it to the local homeless and give it to them. This post is not to give myself accolades, I guess I am writing this out because it's not uncommon for me to do a "random act of kindness." For me, it is not "random" it is how I live my life.

Fortunately, I was raised during a time when you could still rely on your neighbor for help, if someone was in trouble people stood up for each other in an act of justice, or if a man was harming a woman or child then someone went to their aid. These are just examples of kindness that was common and things I have personally seen.

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My Act Of Kindness

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The most recent act of kindness that I did was a couple of days ago, and it had to do with my Native American culture.

One of my good friends and Chief was suffering terribly from a tremendously painful outbreak of poison oak. Unfortunately, he let it set too long without treatment and it spread all over his body. After seeing him two weeks ago I offered him energy work and he accepted.

The next day he was able to walk after two weeks of not being able to move at all. After that energy work treatment he was able to go to the doctor and received antibiotics. The round of antibiotics caused more outbreak and a horrible allergic reaction.

The allergic reaction could be seen on the remaining places of his body that was not covered by the poison oak. He could hardly move because at his joints it was so painful from the swelling of his skin that it would crack and bleed. Then the puss would come out and not go away. Sorry for the graphic.

I will refrain from showing photos but the doctor stated that "if it got worse they may have to cut his leg off." His legs, hands, and arms were black with how horrible the outbreak was and took on the appearance of gangrene. So, how did I help him? Luckily, in Colorado marijuana is legal and with that comes many medicines that are not always available to everyone.

That said, the Chief is totally against "drugs," and many debate that marijuana is a drug at all. So, someone had suggested hemp butter, which as a healer I know this was not enough for this particular situation. I hinted (since he's Native and can' be told) that I could go across the street and get some cream that would help him. To my surprise he agreed!

Without hesitation I ran across the street (don't ask me how I know where to go or what to get), and I bought the cream that would help the Chief. The cream had amazing ingredients of CBD, THC, and CBN. After spending $65.00 on the cream, applying a thin layer on the Chief, along with more energy work -- by the next morning much of the scabbing had come right off. The puss had dried up on the open and bloody spots on his body and he was on the mend.

Would I have done this anyway? Of course! Was this really a "random act of kindness?" I would say so, in only that I had to sort of push the "drugs" on a Chief for his mental, physical, and spiritual well being. There had to be an unexpected but quick decision that had to be made and I moved fast. Otherwise, the moment would have been lost.

During our sweat the next day he stated how grateful he was because he did not think he would have made it without my help and getting him that medicine. The mention of my name during a sweat was quite the honor by a Chief and the next day he gifted me with a new pouch.

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^{Hand stitched and blessed pouch given to me by Chief Kenny. Photo taken by @eaglespirit}

Throughout my life I have not given in to the hopes of receiving anything in return for what I give, but when I do receive something it means a lot to me. I leave you with this Native American quote that speaks of how I feel about my life purpose. Peace.

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Greetings,
Thank you for stopping by to read my blog. I’m a First Nation member of the Hopi & Apache Native American tribes, Medicine Woman in training, first time blogger since November 2017, right here on Steemit, paralegal, researcher, and writer based in the Mountains of Colorado, USA. I work closely with fellow planktons and minnows in a few groups by helping them adjust to Steemit and curate quality content. I’m especially interested in finding others who love natural medicine originating from ancient practices, gold and silver, energy work, and the Spirit World. If that’s you, please say hello!
See you soon, @eaglespirit

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