Tuesday, September 30, 2014

The Kindness of Peace of Mind

"Love and peace of mind do protect us.  They allow us to overcome the problems that life hands us.  They teach us to survive... to live now... to have the courage to confront each day."
― Bernie Siegel

I recently needed some additional help with childcare.  Generally, I try to spread out my favor requests and felt that I had asked too many friends lately for assistance.  As I thought about whom to ask, I decided that I would call one of my oldest and dearest friends -- I don't always think to ask her because we don't live close and our children are not the same ages.  I asked her if my son could stay at her house for a little while until I could pick him up.  "Of course," she said and then asked, "Do you need me to pick anyone up?" 

I ended up not needing her help, but I nonetheless felt the impact of her kindness -- the willingness to do what I was asking and more, which immediately gave me the incredible gift of peace of mind.

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