Kindness in the Midst of Delays

"Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do good things even if do not get anything in return.  It is the joy of our life to do them.  When we do good things from this inner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say, want and do."
― Emmanuel Swedenborg

One of the Kindness Muses wrote to me from her vacation with a "proud mommy moment."

She and her family, which includes a 12-year-old and an eight-year-old, were at the airport waiting for a flight that was delayed until the wee hours of the morning.  They were standing in line waiting for complimentary pizza when they noticed an elderly couple sitting next to the line along with a wheelchair and cane.  My friend's 12-year-old daughter walked up to the couple and asked if they wanted her to get them some food.

"She was just as happy to get them food and drinks as they were to receive it," my friend shared.

That's how it is with acts of kindness.  They give joy to the giver and the receiver -- even when other things are not going as we planned.