~ Maya Angelou
As much as I
yearn for the weekend, there are some weekend days that put weekday work days
to shame. Recently, a Sunday (that I
knew would go long) began with trying to get my children to their school for a
performance, but first having to navigate a marathon race that had streets
closed. I hurriedly ate a yogurt in the
car and arrived before the event began -- only because it started late as
everyone, it seemed, was late, too. After
parking and rushing up a flight of stairs, I walked in to the performance hall with
my empty yogurt container and looked around for a trash can, but couldn't find
one. I asked one of mom friends, who had
graciously saved us seats, if she knew where the trash was. As we looked around, her teenage daughter
stood up and said, "I'll throw it away for you" and off she went.
A couple of
hours later at the end of the event, the performing arts teachers were being
acknowledged for their organization of the performance. I was not surprised to see that my friend's
daughter was one of the first to stand and honor the teachers. Her classmates followed suit.
Sometimes
kindness can seem tiny, but to a harried mother, getting rid of her trash was a
big help, especially when all I wanted to do was plop down in my seat and stop
rushing. And sometimes kindness can be
an example and inspire others to join in the kindness, too.
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