By: Jenny Byxbee
To quote Winnie the Pooh and Piglet, “Love isn’t what you say, Love is what you do”. As we approach Valentine’s Day, I want to challenge our community to love thy neighbor a little more than ourselves. I believe in our human essence that we are all called to love, and although we can’t see love, we most definitely know when it is present, and when we are in need of it. I believe in the essence of each human is a call to love and to be loved.
Small acts of kindness, of love, are happening around us every day. Whichever way you look, from the recent food drive collection at the Greenwich Police Department for Neighbor to Neighbor, the collection of Valentines Cards at Cos Cob library, to the newly formed PIF, Pay it Forward Social Media group, which helps Greenwich to take care of Greenwich, and Garden Catering donating “Nugs not Hugs” to so many area nonprofits; our neighbors are sharing the love. One favorite project of mine is the welcome bags from the Greenwich Sentinel foundation to our newest residents.
Love in action is happening all around us in Greenwich! I believe this love in action is contagious. Moreover, during these challenging times, small acts of love and kindness bring us together as community, unite us, and help us love one another.
If you have a special act of kindness that we can share with the community, reach out, let us know. The Greenwich Sentinel Foundation wants to celebrate you by sharing your drives, collections and kindnesses. Your dedication to our town inspires others to spread the love. If you have a special “Call to Action” that we can be of help with email us at kate@greenwichsentinelfoundation.org
