Kindness on a Sad and Rainy Day

"The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others."
~Albert Schweitzer

The day of my friend's funeral service was gray and rainy.  But I somehow did not take an umbrella with me.  When I parked at the church, a gentleman with a large umbrella came to my car to walk me in.  I thanked him and asked him if he worked at the church or the school.  No, he replied, but his wife worked at the school.  I later saw her among the administrators who were closest to my friend.

Most of the time when we are trying to accompany loved ones as they mourn, there is little that we can do.  This gentleman decided to help whom he could.  And those of us who benefitted from his umbrella were very grateful.