Day 6: Bake a treat!

Today we get to treat a neighbor to some baked goodness for our kindness challenge. I made strawberries and cream hand pies and delivered them to some new neighbors who just moved in. I like the old tradition of taking a treat to a new neighbor. I took cinnamon rolls to the neighbors who moved in behind me, a couple years ago, and a few days later they returned the kindness with a plate of delicious Mexican cookies. These neighbors speak only a little English and I only speak a little Spanish, but the language of baked goods was crystal clear to both of us.

I see you. You belong. You matter.

I say this with a small group of friends every time we get together as a toast. Wouldn’t it be a much kinder world if this is how we treated everyone in our community.

If you don’t have time to bake right now, you might decide to buy a few cupcakes from a local bakery instead!