The Kindness of Joining Strength

"Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved."
~ Mattie Stepanek

We frequent a small coffee shop on Saturday mornings and usually meet up with several other families.  The 10-year-old son of one of the families asked his mother if she would get him a cup of water.  She encouraged him to go and ask the server behind the counter, but the boy was hesitant to do so.  Overhearing the conversation, one of the other fathers got up and said, "I would like some water, too.  Let's go."  The boy got his water and his pride was preserved.

I once read that it is important to add our strength to our children's when they feel they are not up to doing certain tasks on their own.  That father did so in a beautiful and respectful way.