Sign up for free, “Kindness Reminders” – Remember to connect with your loved ones.
August 17, 2009 by Viki Kind
Filed under Ethics In Action
The “Kindness Reminder” is a brief weekly email to remind you to connect with your aging parent or other loved ones. The reminder is full of touching and fun ways to reach out and connect.
A colleague said to me, “I love my grandmother but I keep forgetting to call her. Can you send me an email once a week to remind me to call her and can you include some ideas of things I can do for her?” When he asked me to create these reminders for him, I realized I have been doing this type of thing all my life. I used to call my brothers and remind them to call our dad. It wasn’t that they didn’t care; it was just that like all of us, we get caught up in our own lives.
People think I am amazing because I remember to call on birthdays or to call in once a week to check on my elders. I am not amazing, I am organized. I pre-book recurring appointments in my calendar so I it sends me reminders to call, write or show I care. Otherwise, it would slip my mind and weeks would go by before I would make the effort.
These email reminders will give you a number of ways to show that you care. I will also give you ideas on how to thank those who are taking care of your loved one when you are either far away or unable to be there. The more you show appreciation for those who take care of your loved one, the better care they will get.
Just sign up in the box in the upper right section of my blog at KindEthics.com. Thanks for helping me make the world a kinder place. Please let others know about this free service.
Have a kind and respectful day.
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B. Lynn Goodwin on Tue, 1st Sep 2009 5:44 am
The Kindness Reminder is a great idea. I could have used your suggestions when I was caring for my mom. I am glad there are more resources available now.
B. Lynn Goodwin
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Kaye Swain on Sat, 26th Sep 2009 11:02 pm
Hi, I popped over from Boomers & Seniors: News You Can Use and enjoyed reading your article. What a great idea! I use Outlook to accomplish this but it has let me down a time or two (mainly because I was so busy I forgot to check it! 🙂 ). I know many who don’t have that as an option, though, who would really appreciate hearing about this. I’ll definitely pass on the info. 🙂 Thanks.