Random Acts of Kindness Week

On a wall in London, grafitti artist Bansky painted a girl releasing a red heart-shaped balloon.
I feel she is offering this floating symbol of love to all of us. We do not have to catch the balloon to expereince love, we only have to be reminded that "true love" uplifts us.
The poet Osho said love floats by us just like a flower, we only have to take notice of it.

 The highest state of Love is not a relationship at all, it is simply a state of your Being. Just as trees are green, a lover is loving. They are not green for particular persons, it is not that when you come they become green. The flower goes on spreading it's fragrance whether anybody comes or not, whether anybody appreciates or not. The flower does not start releasing its fragrance when it sees that a great poet is coming by - 'Now this man will appreciate, now this man will be able to understand who I am.' And it does not close its doors when it sees that a stupid, idiotic person is passing there - insensitive, dull, a politician or something like that. It does not close itself - 'What is the point? Why cast pearls before swine?'. No, the flower goes on spreading fragrance. It is a state of being, not a relationship..."

    February 14th will be Valentine's Day. February 11 thru February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness (RAK)Week.. Practicing a "random act of kindness" is a good way to celebrate love. Here are some suggestions:

Monday, Feb 11—Smile at 10 strangers.

Tuesday, Feb 12—Buy something for the person in the line behind you.

Wednesday, Feb 13—Reach out to someone you haven't talked to in a while.

Thursday, Feb 14—Bring a treat to a neighbor or your co-workers.

Friday, Feb 15—Donate your time or money to a local charity.

Saturday, Feb 16—Cook a healthy meal.

Sunday, Feb 17—Let someone go in front of you in line.

One funeral service posted this announcement in their program:
Instead of sending flowers, perform a RAK in his memory.

  So to everyone this week, Happy Valentine's Day. Release more of your love in this world. To help celebrate, let's listen  to the heart and soul of Van Morrison.