Kindness and a Scrapbook

“The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you.”

~ Anita Roddick

A good friend of mine and I serve on a community board together.  In fact, we were part of the organization’s founding board more than 13 years ago.  On a recent decluttering binge (yes, there are many), I found a scrapbook that I had been given honoring my service to the organization more than 10 years ago.  It included several photos of my friend and me.  Recently, she and I met up for lunch – a very rare treat.  I had the scrapbook in my car and at the last minute, I decided to bring it with me and share it with her.  I thought we would get a kick out of seeing our slightly younger selves and remembering the beginnings of the organization.  As we looked through it, she pointed to one of the scrapbook decorations and said, “When I saw these, I knew I had to include them.”  “You made this?” I asked incredulously.  Yes, she said.  I thought the organization’s executive director had made it for me.  I thanked her – quite belatedly – for the beautiful gift.