Tuesday, September 27, 2016

The Kindness of Responsiveness

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."
~ Maya Angelou

A couple of weeks ago on a Friday afternoon, I reached out to a friend from high school on a community issue.  This is not someone with whom I communicate regularly.  In fact, I had to look in our alumnae directory for her number.  Not knowing if I had a current number, I left a message anyway.  Within a couple of hours, she texted me to say that she was at a conference, but that she could step out if I needed to speak with her immediately.  Otherwise, she said she could call me on her drive back to town the next day.  I have always respected this woman's kindness, but it still surprised me.

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