The Best Craze Next to Loom Bands

Recently, a new product hit the market and began selling out like hot pancakes.
Kids, teens and even adults alike can’t get enough of this new craze!
What I’m referring to are the hip loom band bracelets.
You can see them everywhere in different shapes and designs.
I for one, caught the loom band fever.

Let me tell you how.
It was an ordinary day at work when my colleague, Bev handed me a small gift wrapped in pink paper.
The gift was from her husband whom I became good friends with.
There was no special occasion nor reason for a celebration.
When I opened the parcel, lying right in the middle is my first loom band.
And from that moment on, I fell in-loom love! 🙂

You see, a loom band bracelet may be simple but the effort, creativity, passion and time poured into making a loom bracelet make it so special.
I may be a stranger to the kids who are guests at the resort yet they made loom bands for me.
I assisted a guest at the counter and upon telling him how unique his loom band is, he took it off and gave it to me.
My colleague who’s into loom weaving made three bracelets for me already.
So to this day, I have 7 loom bands that I wear simultaneously on my left hand.
All of them were given by friends and strangers alike.
I wear them all in proud fashion not just because they are the new craze but because I was touched by the kindness of these people.

And because I was so touched by their gestures, I decided to pay it forward.
I scouted for unique and colorful rubber bands and taught myself how to make a loom band.
With the help of video tutorials online, I was done with my first loom band in no time!
And from that day on, I can’t help but make one band after another after another after another.
And last night, I was done with the 3rd batch of loom bands which I’ll be giving to my friends soon.
I picked the colors carefully and tried to match the desired outcome to the personality of the person to whom I’ll be giving the loom bands.
I put my effort, creativity and heart into it.

You see, that’s the thing with kindness.
You have to give it away.
When you give it, it doesn’t stop.
It is epidemic.

And do you know what’s more amazing?
The fact that when you put kindness out into the universe, somethings happens inside of you.
That’s why the kindest people are the happiest ones.
The most generous people are the content ones.
They are not attached to worldly wealth.
They are not scared that there would be nothing left for them.
They are not distracted by the riches of others.
They are not jealous or anxious.
They are not worrisome.
They are secure in God’s generosity that can never be outdone.
They are confident knowing that when they give unselfishly, the rewards would be out of this world.

Me (middle) and my best friends wearing the loom bands that I made.

Go on, try it today.
Plant seeds of love and kindness.
Share.
Volunteer in an orphanage.
Pray for a loved one.
Give someone a sincere compliment.
Smile at a stranger.
Treat a street kid to lunch.
Encourage an office mate.
Hug a friend who is in pain.
Lend a listening ear to someone.

Are you ready? Let the kindness craze begin! 🙂