~ Scott Adams
No matter how
much I write about kindness, I am still in awe of its ripple effect. As I wrote yesterday, one of my children flipped out because she
thought she had forgotten that an assignment was due. When I e-mailed the teacher, she kindly wrote
back immediately to let us know that it was not due until the next day and that she would check in with my daughter about it. The kindness of the teacher's immediate
response set the tone for my day.
A couple of
hours later, I arrived at a business appointment.
As I was waiting for the person I was meeting, the
receptionist told me that he wanted to speak to me on the phone. The young man was very apologetic and said
that he was feeling sick and was at the doctor's and had honestly forgotten
about our appointment. I told him not to
worry and to call me when he returned, and I would come back. He was very grateful, but I told him it was
no big deal, which is how I felt. And I have no doubt that the teacher's kindness was the inspiration for my generosity of spirit.
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