In my 22 years of life, I have learned that a simple gesture can be the kindest way to thank someone. I have always cared about other people and their feelings, and part of my weakness may be that I care too much about others. I’ve always tried to live with the mindset that “treat others the way you would like to be treated.” I enjoy doing kind things like baking, for example.

I’m in no way the best baker, but I like to think I’m pretty good at it (with the exception that I made cookies with two 3/4 cups of flour instead of 2 AND 3/4 cups). Frustrated upon seeing flat, chewy cookies, I was reminded by my mother that these things happen. It happens to the best of us, she said.

I successfully remade these homemade chocolate chip cookies last night.

I wanted to thank Graphic Arts Services for helping me with my project, and I thought, what better way to thank them than to bake homemade chocolate chip cookies? Everybody loves those. In addition, I made four copies of my project for them to keep.

I realized that little things like that make the world of difference.  They were pleasantly surprised when I showed up. It’s the little gestures in life that people are the most grateful for.