I’ve been following the Kindness Blog for a while now, but this story really struck a chord, perhaps because I will be old, and maybe a little eccentric one day too.
Mostly though, I wanted to draw this blog to your attention because it’s not often that someone consistently seeks out the best in us, and in doing so inspires us to do even better.
-hugs- Meeks
A random act of kindness (and a little patience) goes a long way on the Internet.
Ishmael Gilbert, a Target employee in Glendale, Indiana, inspired many people with his kindness when a customer took a picture of him patiently helping an elderly woman pay for her groceries with coins.
Sarah Owen Bilger wrote on Facebook;
“[I] was frustrated with this woman and the inconvenience she had placed on me…I watched him help her count her change, ever so tenderly taking it from her shaking hands. I listened to him repeatedly saying “yes, mam” to her…Never once did this employee huff, gruff or roll his eyes. He was nothing but patient and kind,”
Bilger was also with her daughter and she was especially happy that her child was able to witness the interaction.
“I realized I hadn’t been inconvenienced at all.That my daughter was instead witnessing kindness and patience and…
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January 23rd, 2016 at 2:21 pm
Sigh…in the hurly burly of our lives we forget about being patient and slowing down. A wonderful story, and thanks for sharing. I think I need to check out the blog.
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January 23rd, 2016 at 4:49 pm
You’re welcome and it is a lovely blog. I almost always find something there that lifts my day.
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January 21st, 2016 at 2:19 am
What a lovely story–and a great site. Thank you for sharing this!
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January 21st, 2016 at 8:03 am
My pleasure, seriously. 🙂
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January 21st, 2016 at 2:15 am
Thank you, Meeka! You always make my life better, one way or another. 🙂
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January 21st, 2016 at 8:02 am
-hugs-
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January 20th, 2016 at 6:55 pm
I’m delighted to see that someone thinks this important enough to write about it. A little kindness costs nothing but so few people seem to find the time for it in their rush, rush lives. This was a great lesson for a child, a reinforcement of something every parent should be teaching their children.
Well done this young man and well done his mother.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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January 20th, 2016 at 11:03 pm
Couldn’t agree more! -hugs-
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January 20th, 2016 at 9:49 am
Patience is underrated and should be valued. It’s easy to get impatient and then angry and then resentful, but if you practice patience, the kindness kind of flows. I’m the primary person in my 88-year-old mother’s life. I see how easily I can lose my temper OR make a choice to slow down and be kind, calm and yes, patient. I also see how being kind and respectful tends to invite the same in return. People are nicer to me and are definitely kinder to my mom, when I model patience, calm & kindness.
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January 20th, 2016 at 10:04 am
-hugs-
I went through much the same with my late Father. He lived with us for the last years of his life and had mild dementia, so I quickly learned that patience and calm were not optional. If I became frustrated, he would become terribly flustered, which was bad for him, and ultimately bad for me as well. But having him with us was good for all of us.
I’m so glad your Mother has you. -hugs-
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January 20th, 2016 at 4:39 am
Wow, that warmed my heart. And I like that the initially impatient woman recognized what a good thing that exchange was for her daughter to witness. Good on her for spreading the word. We need more tales like this.
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January 20th, 2016 at 9:57 am
My thoughts exactly. 🙂
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