Circle of kindness
Readers share little reminders of how much goodness there is in the world
“SUCH A LOVELY ACT OF KINDNESS!” I was grocery shopping and found myself short five dollars. I started rummaging through my purse, looking for my debit card, forgetting that I had given it to my son to make a deposit for me. In the meantime, the lady behind me tapped me on the shoulder and said she’d pay the balance for me. When I asked for her address so I could repay her, she said to forget it. I thanked her over and over. Such a lovely act of kindness! Nothing like this has ever happened to me before. I will be sure to pay it forward! —Tania Dru, Glenview, IL
“HER SWEET GESTURE MADE MY DAY ROSY!” For the past eight years, I have stopped at a convenience store every Sunday on my way to visit my mom in the nursing home. Sue, the very nice clerk at the store, would always inquire about my mom. Sadly, my mom recently passed away, and a week later, I stopped in to give Sue the news. She offered her warm condolences and a hug. Yesterday, I stopped in again to get my morning beverage and Sue greeted me with, “Do you like flowers?” She then offered me my choice of beautiful roses! It was a month since Mom’s passing and I had been having a rough weekend, so her kindness came at the perfect time! — Leigh Jackson, North Aurora, IL
“IT IS SO EASY TO BRIGHTEN SOMEONE’S DAY WITH KIND WORDS!” On my way to work, I stopped to get some food, and the woman who took my order was so kind and happy. I thought about how much she had brightened my day, so I told her that I loved her energy and that I appreciated her attitude and her smile. She thanked me, and her smile got bigger and bigger. She was elated by the compliment. It made her feel special, and it made me feel great! As I drove away, I thought about how easy it is to brighten someone’s day with kind words! It changed both of our days, which rippled out to all the people that both of us touched that day. Now I plan to make paying compliments a daily habit! — Judy Dixon, Salt Lake City