My Facebook musing this morning began with a focus on the importance of kindness. With November being Kindness Month, I wanted to commit to take the time to look to be of service to others and
do so that it cultivates loving kindness in our communities. Today at the grocery store I was walking a few feet behind my husband and the grocery cart. Suddenly a woman I was passing tried to grab a case of canned Coke from off the shelf at the end of a row. Without thinking I grabbed the case with her and then offered to take it to check out. I could have kept walking but she seemed to cry out in pain as she reached for the heavy case.
Oddly, as we walked to the check-out others turned and watched as what happened had been observed by most of the people checking out. She said she had some loss in her fingers and apologized while I just smiled and insisted it was no bother.
It was a simple innocent reaction that turned into a act of kindness that blessed the two of us. It transformed each of us (and maybe some of the bystanders!)
~ Pris
For more information of Random Acts of Kindness go to: http://www.randomactsofkindness.org/
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