After our May 2nd blog entry, there was a lovely comment left by a current UCLA student named Melanie. Although she didn't even know Cyn, they were both members of UCLA Mortar Board, which led her to our blog. I was really touched by her kindness and thoughtfulness to want to learn a little about Cyn, and even more so by the fact that she took the time to leave a comment.
That's just like something Cyn would do, I said to myself. Leave a comment on a somewhat random blog about someone who is technically a stranger, because it was meaningful to you in some way... that is so Cyn.
Cyn epitomized the concept of random acts of kindness, a reflection of her thoughtfulness. I am certain that everyone who knew her would be able to share a story that talked about "this one time when Cyn did this one thing because I had accomplished something or was celebrating some occasion. I wasn't expecting it or may not have even deserved it, but she did it anyway."
Or you may possibly have a little bit of a different kind of story where Cyn did something for you just because, maybe out of the blue, or because she was thinking of you... sent you a card, brought you a snack, made something for you, discovered and purchased some obscure item and gave it to you because she knew it was perfect for you and that you just had to have it - not because of any recent achievement or personal milestone. Again, that is just so Cyn.
So thank you Melanie, for your thoughtful comment. And thank you Cyn for continuing to inspire me and so many of us to remember to be thoughtful towards one another, and to put that thoughtfulness into action. I think I'm going to try a little harder to do just that.
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