Paul Horton shared an article from the 8/12/20 Wall Street Journal by Elizabeth Bernstein.  The title is “Why Being Kind Helps You, Too – Especially Now”.  In addition to the obvious benefit your kindness would bring to others, studies have shown that being kind can bring you physical and mental benefits.  Specifically, you’ll have lower levels of stress hormones, you’ll be less lonely, less depressed, and happier.  Happier individuals have been shown to have better cardiovascular health and to live longer.  You probably perform several acts of kindness each day.  Like me, you have probably been reading about an Oregon grandmother and her 5 year grandson who delivered a soft toy version of Baby Yoda to a donation center for firefighters on 9/12.  Grandma added a note reading, “Here is a friend for you in case you get lonely and her grandson signed the note.”  An article in the Omaha World Herald this morning reported that Baby Yoda has been to 4 wildfires in two states, has ridden in helicopters, and is often seen peeking out of a fireman’s jacket or backpack.  A Facebook page documents his journey and thousands of people are following his travels.  A small act of kindness is being shared with many.