"Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day."
― Sally Koch
Sometimes kindness pays off in unexpected ways. I had just boarded a flight earlier today when the flight attendant asked if anyone spoke Spanish. Yes, I said. She asked me if I would help her by translating instructions to an older woman passenger who did not understand English. A little later, the flight attendant enlisted me again, this time to ask the passenger if she wanted something to drink. A few minutes after, when the flight attendant came down the aisle with the beverage cart, she asked me to choose from several snacks. As a prize! For being so helpful, she said. I must admit that it immediately boosted my mood and took me back decades to the memory of being handed back an assignment with a little gold star on it. It also reminded me of my friend who earlier this week wrote about the kindness of positive feedback. Kindness seems to have a very real domino -- and boomerang -- effect.
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