Cupcakes of Love!

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”

-Leo F. Buscaglia

Our eyes lit up when we saw chocolate cupcakes sitting on Mrs. Caffey’s table Thursday morning. Food NEVER fails at winning a place in our hearts, especially sugar! Along with the delightful taste of the wonderful cupcakes, Mrs. Caffey provided our class with a small note saying “Pay it forward”.  She smiled as she hinted the small note that held those meaningful words towards our beloved peers in fourth hour. So here I am tonight writing my blog as the “Pay it Forward” cupcakes are in the oven!

How did this rivalry between Mrs. Caffey’s third hour and fourth senior English classes begin? It is a tad silly if you ask me and I am referring back to my six words from last week which stated, “I’m a lover not a fighter.” Don’t worry third hour, Mud has got your back. Not only will fourth hour be surprised by cupcakes but cupcakes on a Monday. Now if cupcakes on a Monday don’t lead to forgiveness just remember I will still have your back!

Well I would love to sit here and talk about cupcakes all night but I am aiming to get a message across rather than the loveliness of cupcakes…

When we pay a kind act forward we think of it as effortless. Truthfully, a small act of kindness has more meaning than we know it. When a kind act is performed to another individual it results with a smile and a beautiful feeling inside of us. We realize that there are people who care for us and aim to put a smile on our face which make us feel content. I have learned throughout my life that “happy” is the right place to be. There have been several times in my life where I have done things for others and not expected anything in return. Knowing that I have been able to be beneficial towards others and help out in any way is payment in itself. It is crazy to think that there are people in this world that think of this as strange. Luckily, I am surrounded by people every day that I can look up to for inspiration to perform kind acts for others. I am proud to say a majority of these people are my classmates and teachers who I admire for setting an example for me.

My family has done an unbelievable job at raising me and guiding me to practice amazing morals. Doing kind acts for others is one of the most meaningful values I have learned throughout my life. I inspire my classmates to continue “paying it forward”. Putting a smile on someone’s face is one of the best things we can do.

P.S. Fourth hour loves us! They better after these cupcakes. ;)