Every one you meet is afraid of something, loves something, and has lost something. You don’t know their journey. Therefore, be kind to everyone you meet. For everyone you meet is fighting a battle.
Tag Archives: kindness
The Way People Treat You (and others)
Remember that the way people treat you is a statement about who they are as a person. It is not a statement about you.
We are all looking for our story…
Every person you meet, every single one of them, is looking for their story. You become a part of it by how you treat them.
Fathers, Be Good to your Daughters
When a father leaves, he takes his daughter’s self esteem with him.
Thought for the day
People come in and out of our lives so fast as time flies by…We should never miss an opportunity to tell someone how much they mean to us.
Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God’s kindness: kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.
― Mother Teresa
Forgive and give as if it were your last opportunity. Love like there’s no tomorrow, and if tomorrow comes, love again.
― Max Lucado
An Encounter at Starbucks
This morning I went to a Starbucks drive thru. When I got to the window to pay, I recognized the woman by the register. Usually a cheerful lady, today she seemed down. I asked her how her day was going. “You don’t seem your usual chipper self,” I said. She went on to tell me how yesterday she was in the hospital for a sinus infection and she’s still feeling a bit in the dumps. I expressed empathy, “Sinus infections are the worst. I hope you feel better soon,” and handed her my money. She gave it back and replied with a smile, “Your drink’s on me today.”
The point is, kindness begets further kindness. And you never know how a simple expression of care might affect someone on any given day. My day was made too. An exchange of kindness between two people is priceless.