Let's Make Kindness Contagious

It’s been wild to experience the rapid changes in our community over the past few weeks. While it’s immensely difficult in many ways to live this new (hopefully temporary) lifestyle, I am doing my very best to focus on the positive outcomes of these unusual circumstances. It’s difficult to work right now since we’re all sheltering-in-place, so instead, I’ll try to contribute to our collective wellness by sharing a positive perspective. If you need that today, I hope it helps. Kindness is contagious. My neighborhood is vibrating with kindness. When I walk my dog, I see people chatting (at a distance), sharing ideas for occupying young children or working more efficiently from home. Strangers wave more than ever before and so many smiles are traded as I pass others on my morning run (at a distance).  This common experience is powerful. If we let it, it will bring out our empathy and a desire to help each other. Let’s get swept away in it. Kindness is spreading – if we each “infect” just a few people, we’ll definitely outpace COVID19. The next pandemic: People doing the right thing. Over 40,000 retired medical professionals responded to a call for reserve personnel in NYC to help stem the spread of COVID19. Designer Christian Siriano halted his label’s production, devoting all resources to producing quality masks for healthcare workers. Gap recently followed suit, producing masks and scrubs. Louis Vuitton converted their fragrance labs to manufacture hand sanitizer. Thomas Keller launched a relief fund for his 1,200 furloughed employees and their families.  The Coca Cola Corporation has diverted 100% of their advertising budget in the Philippines to the provision of protective equipment for health workers and food to vulnerable families. Every day, people and companies are banding together in ways we’ve never seen. It’s a relief to see so many do the right thing. A cure for what ails you? What do you need today? Advice, ideas, inspiration, recommendations, a shoulder to cry on, or can I pay for a 1-month digital membership to the new SFJAZZ streaming concert series taking place Fridays at 5 PM?  I am here to help bring music to your ears, or advice – real-estate-related or otherwise.  Mindset is the cure for what ails us these days, so if I can help, let me know. Maggie Visser DRE #: 01925742 415.793.3470 maggie.visser@compass.com © Compass 2020 ¦ All Rights Reserved by Compass ¦ Made in NYC Compass is a real estate broker licensed by the State of California operating under multiple entities. License Numbers 01991628, 1527235, 1527365, 1356742, 1443761, 1997075, 1935359, 1961027, 1842987, 1869607, 1866771, 1527205, 1079009, 1272467. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but has not been verified. Changes in price, condition, sale or withdrawal may be made without notice. No statement is made as to accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footage are approximate. Equal Housing Opportunity.