Don't you just LOVE when someone does something out of the blue for you, completely unexpected?

It absolutely makes my day - and today, my day was MADE.

This greeting card, crafted by the talented @littlenewthings, is the reason why a potentially crappy day ended up being a great one instead:

Pretty good representation of me in cartoon form xD

So here's a quick story from today:

I was supposed to meet up with @littlenewthings today for a wild foodie tour around Kuala Lumpur....

Unfortunately, instead of going on a foodie tour, I ended up going to the hospital this morning - yay.

Apparently I suffered some nerve damage after the fiasco in Thailand - my foot has been partially numb ever since I left the hospital - I figured it would heal, so I've been ignoring it.

This morning at 4AM I was awoken with searing pain shooting down my leg into my foot, my foot almost completely numb. Barely fits in my shoe since it swelled up a bit.

Went and saw a doctor, and he said based on everything I told him and the diagnosis I received in the hospital in Thailand (rhabdomyolosis) that I was most likely developing peripheral neuropathy - nerve damage which causes numbness, tingling, and nerve pain in your legs/feet and hands.

They prescribed me some meds (they wanted to hand out opioids to me and I had to quickly say no, before my inner addict decided it wanted to come out and play) - so he sent me out with pregabalin instead (similar to Neurontin/Gabapentin).

I don't have travel insurance, and even though hospitals are cheaper than back home in the US, I still get smashed. Had to drop another $80 for seeing the doc and a 2 week supply of meds :/

Meds haven't helped a whole lot, but I spent most of the day in bed resting and working on website design projects.

Gonna try some turmeric tomorrow and keep off my feet for the most part - here's hoping this doesn't worsen any further!

@Littlenewthings was super cool about me not being able to make out foodie tour today - she even offered to come pick me up from the hospital and take me out for food. Such a sweetheart.

When I got home, she mentioned a side project that she's been working on quietly for a while - and it's pretty fucking cool.

She sent me a picture of the greeting card she had custom designed and crafted for me - it's SteemIt themed!!

How cool is this?!?! It absolutely made my day. I had the BIGGEST smile on my face after she sent it - it's probably the nicest thing anyone's done for me in a long while. So thoughtful and creative - I can't wait to see it in person!

Her project is called "Craftz of Luv" - custom designed cards for anyone and any occasion, and they're very affordable, too! She does it mainly to put a smile on someone's face - which just made me gain an incredible amount of respect for her, and also taught me a lesson in selflessness and kindness.

You can view some of her work and get in touch with her via her Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/craftzofluv/

We are going to reschedule our foodie tour, and I can't wait to go pig out with her - there will definitely be a SteemIt post for that!

SO - even though I had a pretty crappy day in regards to my health (I was pretty fucking bummed out after he told me), this random act of kindness from Jessicca made my day a million times better.

Moral of the story?

The little things can have the biggest impact on someone - and random acts of kindness can go a long, long way. The world we live in is full of good people that really do care about others - so even though we may become turned off to the world and humanity, good people do still exist.

Do something kind for someone you know today. Watch and see how far that can go - you can completely change someone's day and bring a smile to someone who may really need it. Be kind, treat others well, and karma will make sure that when you need it, someone will be there to make your day a little brighter.

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