The first was on Christmas. As our family was opening our stockings, I received an unexpected gift. Since I had done 99.99999% of the shopping, I was pretty confused.
I opened the gift and was surprised with a pretty pair of earrings. After looking at the return address, I realized it was from my SIL, Kate. She knew I'd been having a tough and stressful month, and wanted to give me some extra TLC. Her thoughtfulness went a long, long ways!
The fun note that came with my earrings
Tonight I experienced my second random act of kindness. After spending most of the day in the ER with my dad, I ran out around 8:30 to grab dinner for my mom and myself. When I pulled up to the window, the employee said the car ahead of me had paid for my food. I was shocked and said, "Are your serious?" She said yes, and I started crying. I told her about my day and she got teary. When I returned to the hospital and told the story, one of the nurses got teary.
It's amazing how relatively easy gestures can go so far. It's a great reminder for me to be more deliberate in performing random acts of kindness myself.
1 comment:
Best part of my Christmas! Well maybe second best, after the One Direction tickets. :) Thanks for the reminder of how important it is to put kindness into the world.
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