The Kindness of Sharing Helpful Hints

"The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another's, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises."
― Leo Buscaglia

I have a mom friend who is pretty amazing.  She has four children, a job, and a husband, and she runs an amazing household.  One of the best things about her is that she doesn't do drama.  Her approach to life is straight forward.  She believes in helping people whenever she can.  A couple of years ago, she was a huge help to me when I took over a volunteer position that she had previously held.  She always whispered helpful reminders in my ear.

A few weeks ago, I ran into her at the grocery store and lamented that I had not brought my list.  She shared that she takes a photo of the grocery list with her mobile phone, so that if she has a chance to stop at the store, she can get what she needs -- minus an item or two that might have been added since the photo was taken. 

As I walked through the grocery store this evening looking at the photo of my list on my phone, I remembered again the kindness of this wonderful woman and was grateful for her friendship.