I have been putting off writing about the final day of the 35 Day project, even though it was nearly two weeks ago. Part of the reason is I ended up getting the flu on my birthday (yuck), and another part of it was, by writing about it, I was admitting that the project was over. I really did not want it to end, but it must, like all good things.
The final day of the project was my birthday, and it was bittersweet. Hubby and I decided to go out to lunch, and mill around a nearby town, which presented the perfect opportunity to pull off my final act for the project. Even though it was my birthday, I was going to be giving some presents. To total strangers.
I have a stash of small things to use for acts of kindness, so I dug into the stash, and wrapped up a couple of sets of stationery and matching magnets. I then wrote small notes explaining that it was my birthday, and that I was celebrating by giving these gifts to people and telling them I appreciated them. We left them at a couple of places during the day, including the restaurant where we ate lunch.
Since the project has ended, I have found myself missing the camaraderie that had been created through the Facebook group. A few people have told me that they missed the daily posts. And I have seen more posts about kindness than I have ever seen before on my Facebook and Twitter feeds. I learned so much about myself, and about the amazing people in my life. So, I am officially declaring this project a smashing success.
