The Kindness in a Stamp

"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world."
― Desmond Tutu

A mom friend of mine gets a very enthusiastic greeting from one of the security guards at our children's school.  The greeting seems to be a cross between a cheer and a flamenco dance. 

 

The other day my friend explained that she ran into the guard at the post office one day and he was very upset because he needed a stamp and the self-serve machines were out of order.  The guard apparently was very stressed because he was late returning to work.  My friend told him that she would mail his envelope as she always keeps stamps in her car. 

"He was so grateful," my friend said.  "He couldn't believe I would help him.  It was really not a big deal at all.  Later that afternoon, I gave him a book of stamps for his car.  He acted like I handed him a million dollar check."

That's how it is with those seemingly small acts of kindness.  Small for us perhaps, but a huge help for the other person.  And beyond the actual help itself is the gift that someone cared enough not only to pay attention, but also to act.