Kindness of strangers
This photo has nothing to do with my post, I just think it’s pretty, and I like to showcase some of my photos, especially the ones I like the most.
A few weeks ago, I did something that I think most people would have done. It’s since been brought to my attention that what I did was very kind, and very appreciated and a welcome surprise.
A delivery person broke down in the parking lot next door. He is a contracted truck driver for the post office. His battery died after he lowered the lift gate, so he couldn’t leave the truck, but he also couldn’t go anywhere. I sat with him in the backyard, keeping him company, giving him some iced tea, and just being polite. He was stranded for almost 5 hours, and most of those were spent with me, or throwing balls around with the boys. Just being a very nice, considerate person.
The next day, he dropped some homemade cookies off, for all of us. We’ve since run into him, and his family, at several different events, and we wave to each other, and I gave him some of my homemade chili pepper powder.
The other day, it was pointed out that what I did, allowing him to be a part of our day, and helping him to be more comfortable,that that isn’t such a common sight, anymore.
I would like to think that is something most people would do. I don’t like to think being kind to someone is out of the realm of expectation.
The kindness of strangers should be a welcome addition to our day, not a surprise.
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