It is a little while since I reported on my acts of kindness. I’ve been away for a couple of weeks and enjoyed many things including a warm welcome from Friends in Dorset when we attended meeting. The photo is from the special garden of the beautiful and historic Quaker Meeting House in Bridport, Dorset, UK.
I thought I would start with recording some more of the times I have been offered kindness by others – these very recently. For example; being offered a delicious vegetarian meal by a dedicated carnivore, being offered lifts from strangers for a hospital appointment because I couldn’t drive, being given a massage when I really needed it, receiving a wonderful hug from my 3 year-old grandson, being able to express my concerns about something to someone who really listened well, being given positive feedback about my involvement in a challenging work situation … and much more. And so what have I done? I’ve:
- Helped someone struggling with retrieving pre-paid tickets from a machine at a station, although we concluded the machine was not working!
- Actively choose take-out coffee offered in paper cups that can be recycled.
- Edited someone’s work – English is not their first language.
- Encouraged someone who has lost confidence and seems to have forgotten their many qualities and what makes them special.
- Invited someone new to town to meet up for a cuppa.
I will report on more soon …
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