"Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love?
These are the real questions. I
must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits,
here in this world and the life to come."
~ Henri Nouwen
I was walking
on the sidewalk in the downtown area of a nearby city when I stopped as I
approached an alley because a truck was blocking my path. I planned to wait until the driver pulled out
onto the street. But seeing me, the
driver backed up the truck and signaled me to pass. I smiled and waved. He waved back. It was a small thing, maybe even a tiny
thing, but consider the different impact of an interaction when someone cuts us
off in traffic or does something unkind.
Both kinds of interactions stay with us for a bit. And in this case, every time I think about
the truck backing up, I smile.
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