We should
never get tired of doing little things for
others. Sometimes those little things occupy the
biggest part of their hearts. When we scatter
seeds of kindness everywhere we go; when we
scatter bits of courtesy and watch them grow and
grow;
when we gather buds of friendship and keep them
till full-blown; we will find more happiness in
our lives than we have ever known.
I have
learned that aside from generously sharing our
possessions, one of the greatest gifts of
kindness we can share is the gift of
inspiration, encouragement and motivation. By
inspiring others, we learn and
we grow; they learn and they grow; everyone
learns and grows for the better.
However,
it's sad to say that we tend to share for
selfish reason(s) due to our innate desire for
self-importance, search for control and
self-centeredness. We share for instance, to attract
attention, to gain recognition and for other
egotistical intentions. It is very easy to
notice these trends in our daily interactions with
others. We seem to forget that
it is when we give ourselves; when we share
without expecting something in return that we
truly give.
Let no one ever come to you without
leaving better and happier. Be the
living expression of God's kindness:
kindness in your face, kindness in
your eyes, and kindness in your
smile.-Mother Teresa |
The
kindness we do for others always come back
exceedingly more in many folds. As the story
goes, a man stopped to
help two women whose car had a flat tire on a
remote Wisconsin highway. Just minutes after
this Good Samaritan got back into his car and
continued driving, he started to have a heart
attack.
Almost immediately, the women whom he had just
helped were able to pull over, perform CPR, and
save his life. Had this man not stopped to
assist with their tire, it is unlikely that
there would have been anyone on the road to help
him.
Basically, because he went out of his way to
help two strangers, his life was saved. This
incredible story clearly shows us the value of
acts of kindness and the spiritual power of
sharing. We never know the ramifications of even
the smallest actions we take.
If we could look into each other’s
hearts and understand the unique
challenges each of us faces, I think
we would treat each other much more
gently, with more love, patience,
tolerance, and care-Marvin J. Ashton |
When
we are a part of something bigger than ourselves
or when we inject sharing into our daily
actions, we can actually rise above the things
that hold us down: heaviness, depression,
procrastination, anger, and even, as in the case
of our modern-day Good Samaritan, death.
Act
of kindness is our umbilical cord to life. The
unity we create with others is what activates
the universe and produces the “fruit” and
blessings in our lives.
I've learned that
others will forget what we said, others will
forget what we did, but they will never forget
how we made them feel.
Let’s all find ways to inject acts of kindness
into even our smallest actions. We must never
forget that the Light will provide the
opportunities if we are open to them. Sometimes,
even if we never know it, each and every kind
act affects someone, our small act of kindness
might be the one small
thing that keeps another holding on.
By Tim Pedrosa
I expect to pass through life but
once. If, therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing
I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, for I shall not pass
this way again.-William Penn |
Tim
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