The Kindness of a Pink Elephant

"It is no small thing, when they, who are so fresh from God, love us."
― Charles Dickens

Today, kindness arrived in a three-inch bundle of pink rubber bands. 

My grandmother, whom I adored, loved elephants.  So I love them, too.  One of my children has become a master Rainbow Loom creature creator.  (In case you are not familiar with Rainbow Looms, they are quite a craze among a certain age group -- basically, you create bracelets and all kinds of things with small colorful rubber bands.)  As a surprise, my Rainbow Loom master made me a small pink elephant.  I was touched by the thoughtfulness of her kindness.  She knows why I love elephants and that makes the gift extra special.