Saturday, April 22, 2017

The Kindness of a Helping Hand

“The purpose of life is not to be happy.  It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.”
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

We recently had lunch with good friends on the second floor of a restaurant.  As we were going down the stairs on our way out, a mom was struggling to go up the stairs with a baby in a jogging stroller.  One of our friends lifted the top of the stroller and helped the mother get the stroller to the top of the stairs.  A little boy who was with us saw our friend help the mother and said, “And it’s his birthday!”  Our helpful friend was celebrating a milestone birthday.  His assistance was not only a nice thing to do, but also a great example of how you can think of others – even on your special day.

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