The Simplest Act of Kindness Can Be Priceless
I was 12 years old and sewing my graduation dress by hand. In those days, you didn't make an appointment with the doctor -- you just sat in the waiting room (her living room) until it was your turn, and it could be a long wait. So, I brought my dress to sew while waiting.
I was having trouble making a knot, and a young woman with a foreign accent offered to help me. The reason this simple act has stayed with me all these 62 years (I'm 74 years old now) is because I came from a very unhappy family situation. Although I excelled at school, the teachers didn't like me because I talked too much! I had no loving relatives. Only my dog loved me, I thought.
It may seem odd that this event impressed me and its memory has stayed with me all these years...but it exemplifies how the simplest acts of kindness can be priceless!
- Posted by Lollypop
- Dec 25, 2010
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