Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Of Kindness and Courage

"Life is mostly froth and bubble;
Two things stand like stone:
Kindness in another's trouble,
Courage in your own."
~ Adam Lindsay Gordon

A friend of mine had surgery recently.  Her recuperation will mostly likely take a few weeks and includes not driving for a while.  I thought I could perhaps pick her up for lunch to get her out of the house for a bit.  But she told me that she couldn't because she was getting a ride to the hospital to see a friend's husband who is unexpectedly facing major surgery.  My friend is the kind of person who walked out of the hospital less than 24 hours after giving birth, so I have no doubt that her courage and strength will speed her along the recovery process.  I also believe that her generous heart will serve her well -- kindness has a way of blessing the one who shares it, too. 

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