The Karma of Kindness

"Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns."
― Author Unknown

A woman I know recently met with a former colleague and gave her some advice.  They met for much longer than they thought -- 15 minutes shy of three hours.  The former colleague was very appreciative and wrote the woman I know a very thoughtful note.  The woman enjoyed spending time with her former colleague and did not think it was a big deal. 

The next day, this woman was struggling with something at her new job and trying to figure out whom to ask.  Her phone rang and it was a new colleague with whom she had never spoken.  On his own initiative, he called to welcome her and to ask if he could be of any help.  He then proceeded to give her invaluable advice, help her log on to their organization's intranet and even talk her through making entries.  When they were done talking, the woman I know realized that they had been talking for 2 hours and 45 minutes.  She wrote her colleague an e-mail thanking him and telling him that she would pay it forward. 

The following day as she was still appreciating her colleague's kindness, she realized that he had been on the phone with her the exact amount of time that she had spent with her former colleague the day before.  The karma of kindness?