Give Kindness to the Workforce This Season

I did something last Friday night that I've never done before.

I answered survey questions from a telemarketer.

When the phone initially rang, my instinct told me to ignore it--or worse yet--pick it up and give the caller a piece of my mind.

But then something happened: A wave of compassion came over me and I decided to play along. After all, the voice on the other end of the line is only trying to do his job, and who am I to stand in the way of a job well done?

Read more of my blog entry at US News & World Report.

Comments

[Marsha Keeffer]

Nice post - kindness is always in season. Let's remember that as we move into 2009. We can always be the first to extend our hand and a smile to others, whether in person or via our interactions on the Internet.