Spreading Kindness

“Let us not grow weary of doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9

A few days ago, an elderly lady came into the school office where I work. She wanted to purchase a couple of tickets for a charity dinner that our school is participating in. I got her a form and we discussed the time slot that would be ideal for her. She chose one and then changed her mind. Then, I explained to her how the dinner worked.

I had never seen this woman before and really had no idea how she even knew about the event, but when we finished with her paperwork, she handed me two bags of goodies from a local bakery. She said that she knew that the schools had, had a rough time over the past couple of weeks and she wanted to bring in a little treat for the teachers and staff at our school, as a pick me up.

I’ll have to admit that I was stunned. It had been a stressful couple of weeks, I’m sure for anyone working in a school or who has children in school. An act of terror in Florida, by a deranged teenager has put the entire country on edge and caused even more division among us.

Who would have even thought more division was possible?

Yet, I’ve always been amazed at how far a little kindness can go, especially the kindness extended by a complete stranger. The woman said goodbye and shuffled out the door, but her act of kindness remained all day and we offered every staff member who came through the office a taste of her treats as we shared her gift and her words.

Each person who came through was equally touched.

I thought about that woman long after I went home. I thought about how someone who was already coming in to contribute to a charity that feeds kids, also went our of her way to feed some adults who might be struggling a little too. Sure, we really enjoyed the treats she brought, but the thought behind them fed more than our tummies. It fed our souls.

The Bible tells us that kindness is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Maybe we should all be practicing a little bit more of it, especially when times are dark and maybe even go out of our way to extend kindness to strangers.

I can attest that her simple act meant a lot to me. She inspired me to want to be better and do the same. The Bible says: “Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds;” Hebrews 10:24

That lady inspired me to do just that. Perhaps you needed some inspiration too.

Have an awesome day!

Wendy 🙂