"A little act of kindness goes a long way towards making this world a better place. Each kind thing we do connects us to the hearts, souls, and lives of those around us. Each kind word we say and kind thought we think brings us closer to love, closer to each other, and most importantly, closer to God. Kindness always ripples out as well and travels from person to person until it returns home to the heart that first shared it."(Joseph Mazella)
This excerpt was in an article that i was reading, and i found it very poignant. This rippling effect of kindness from one person to another will eventually come back to the initiator in some form (maybe not monetary) significantly greater then when it started, and in a time needed most.
I have an experience that i would like to share. On Dec 30th, i was in the drive through at Tim Horton's getting coffee for my hubby. The total came to $1.79. With the change in hand, i pulled up to the till and suddenly got this overwhelming feeling to pay for the people behind me. I told the lady at the till that i would like to pay for the order behind me, and responded with "that will be $11.73, are you sure?" Yes that is the decision i made and so i paid for the order and continued on with my day. When i pulled through the drive through at Tim Horton's yesterday "Rosa" the lady that had given me my order a few days prior said "you know that was really kind of you to pay for that order last time you were here. That chain continued on for 6 cars of orders getting paid for". Well 6 cars might not seem like much in the scheme of the number of cars that go through Tim Horton's in a day, but it warmed my heart and a smile came across my face to know that 6 others were surprised when they pulled up to the till finding out their order was paid and continued on with that kindness.
"Give, and it shall be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, they will pour into your lap. For whatever measure you deal out, it will be dealt to you in return" (Luke 6:38).
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