Thursday, May 21, 2015

The Kindness of an Easy Yes

"A true friend encourages us, comforts us, supports us like a big easy chair, offering us a safe refuge from the world."
~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Recently, I wanted to attend the wake for the father of a friend, so I called one of my dearest mom friends to ask if I could leave my children at her house for a bit.  Of course, she said -- her usual reply.  I stopped by a restaurant to get take out in an attempt to feed my children before taking them to my friend's house.  But no matter, when my children walked into my friend's house, they were immediately hungry and sat down to eat along with her children.

I truly appreciated that my friend watched my children and that she fed them, but what meant the most to me was her generosity of spirit, which is always ready to say yes.

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