Sometimes we never know how the kindness that we give will ever be returned to us. That’s why we should always choose kindness over anything else. Who wants meanness and grumpiness returned? Lord knows I don’t. I may not always throw kindness like confetti but for the times that I do, I can only pray it will find its way back to me one day.
Today, one of the kindnesses that I shared in the past found its way back to me. And the timing of it was nothing short of a God-wink. Several years ago, one of my coworkers was going through it. When I say going through it, I mean really in a dark place in her life after a scary, life altering medical diagnosis. As a result of this diagnosis, this young, vibrant woman had to stop working permanently. It was not only a blow to her professionally, it was a huge financial blow. There were days she wasn’t sure where food was coming from.
During her dark time, I wrote her a note in a card and those words found their way back to me today. She texted me out of the blue tonight to let me know how she never forgot my words and love for her. She sent me a copy of the card that she’s saved all these years. I read those words and the tears just streamed down my face. God knew I was having a really tough day. My words that were meant to help soften the pain of someone else found me today. And I see that if I once had the strength to believe them for someone else, I will one day soon find the strength to believe them for myself.
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