Monday, February 13, 2017

The Kindness of an Offer

"It's not so much our friends' help that helps us, as the confidence of their help."
~ Epicurus

A mom I know had to arrange travel for her children for a weekend competition in a city several hours away.  When she looked into airfare, each ticket would cost nearly $300 -- and there were three tickets to purchase.  As she was researching travel possibilities, she spoke to one of her dearest friends, who travels to the destination city on a regular basis, about other airline options.  He said that he had plenty of miles and would be happy to get the three tickets for her.  She was surprised and appreciated it more than he could imagine.  The mom ended up using her own miles on a different airline, but was incredibly grateful for her friend's thoughtful and generous offer.

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