My
wife's dad passed away on May 12th.
So, Sunday, May 13th Brenda, Grace and I left for Kentucky
for her father’s funeral arrangements and service. As we were driving through Illinois we
stopped at a local gas station. A very
nice lady, perhaps middle-aged, with a pronounced limp and a cane walked slowly
by on her way into the gas station building.
As she passed she asked if we were from Wisconsin – she had seen our
license plates. “Welcome to Illinois”
she said, with a bright smile. “Are you
staying?” We said no, just passing
through on our way to Kentucky.
“Well,
have a safe trip and again, welcome to Illinois.”
What
an uplifting gesture on her part. She
could have just walked by and right into the station, but her words of welcome,
her smile, her kindness brought a bit of sunshine into the moment. Moments like that serve as a reminder to me
that kindness to another can lift one’s spirits – and perhaps our kindness, our
words, our smiles come at a time when someone really needs them – whether we
know it or not.
Blessings
to you all and see you on Sunday!
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