Sunday, December 7, 2014

The Kindness of Not Wanting to Impose

"Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire."
~ Confucius

During a recent weekend, I was attending an orchestra performance in which my children were participating.  I was there early as I had taken them for rehearsal.  Arriving early also means being able to get a good seat.  I texted a friend of mine whose child was also in the performance to ask if she wanted me to save seats for her, which I had already gone ahead and done.  She called me and said that she would love it if I could save seats for her, but not if it was going to bother others.  I smiled when we hung up as I thought about how this friend of mine, who is an incredibly kind and generous person, tries to never impose.

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