Every day we have an opportunity to give. One of the simple ways is through kindness. Showing kindness to others will bring joy to their day. It is easy, we just have to be on the lookout.
In the last few weeks, I have been on the receiving end of kindness from strangers.
Recently, I was in an Amish grocery store. Large containers of blueberries caught my eye. I put two containers into my cart. As I was checking out my groceries at the cash register, I realized one of my blueberry containers opened and spilled. Blueberries were rolling all over the floor. My anxiety level started to rise. I was in the middle of checking out. I was smashing the berries with my shoes and cart. Right behind me were 2 ladies also waiting to check out and they went to work. First, they consoled me seeing the distressed look in my eyes, then chased all the blueberries and began picking them up for me. They did not wait for a store worker to come and clean up. These ladies took kindness and put it into action. When I returned home, my half-empty blueberry container was an encouraging reminder of their goodwill that day.
Another time I was on the receiving end of kindness was while I was traveling to visit my daughter in Seattle. I had a very early flight that day. I stopped to get my morning cup of coffee. As I was boarding the plane, I thought to myself, how will I lift my carry-on in the overhead bins? My hands were full, and I couldn’t ditch my coffee. I felt my anxiety level rising as I was standing in the gateway. Maybe that anxious ‘look’ was what drove a gentleman to ask me if he could assist me with loading my carry-on bag. Of course, I was happy to accept his kindness.
‘Sunrise on my flight’
Being kind to others can be simple and quick. It is a way we can give every day. A way to be a blessing to those God puts in our path. If you take the time to find ways of showing kindness, you may be seeing little rolling blueberries on the floor.
God’s Word-Ephesians 4:32
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.