Great Moments of Kindness - Day 2

Kindness in History
 
 
 
1896 After risking her life to personally usher
 dozens of slaves to freedom and safety.
Harriet Tubman pours her meager
earnings into buying a home for
poor elderly African Americans
in Auburn, NY, where she ministered
to the needy in the final years
of her life.

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer.
Always remember, you have within you
 the strength, the patience,
and the passion to reach for the stars
 to change the world.”
― Harriet Tubman




CURRENT KINDNESS OBSERVED

We participated in a pot luck dinner last evening
at church. Nothing fancy. No "theme",
no fancy dishes,  not even printed paper products.
Just white on white;
white paper plates on white plastic table covers.

But what I witnessed amongst the group was a kindness
that does not take much effort or time, but is
much appreciated by those that receive the kindness.

You see, this is a congregation of folks that have
 passed the age of 70 and even 80 and
 some are reigning in the 90's.

Looking around I saw those that could helping those
that could not.

Carrying plates, refilling drinks, making sure the dessert
 of choice was delivered with a smile.

Walkers and canes and special pillows to sit on
 to ease the burden of hard chairs "on ones bottom "
were tended to and delivered to those that needed them.

All in all, we were done dinner in about 90 minutes time,
 but the memories of kind hearts reaching out with hands in kindness
flood into today.

And so it is with kindness.
 A moment gives way
 to a memory.



 
 
 
 
 
 


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