I work as a secretary for an office about 20 minutes from home. I enjoy the people that I work with, and I really cannot complain about the tasks I am expected to do either. Sometimes the office gets busy and stressful, but what job doesn’t right?
Today, one of the guys in our building (we call him Gordo) came into the secretary office and started a conversation about candy. There were five of us secretaries working, and we talked about the best candy of the 1990’s and of the early 2000’s; we talked about our favorite candy from childhood and adulthood. After talking for about 20 minutes, Gordo said that he had to run an errand and left the secretary office.
Gordo returned about a half hour later with an entire grocery sack of candy for each secretary! Each grocery sack had five or six large bags of candy in it. The bags were individualized, and Gordo remembered the favorites of each one of us.
This act of kindness really got me thinking about how something “sweet” can go a long way. Something as simple as a smile, a phone call, or a compliment to someone you do or do not know can brighten anyone’s day! You never know how much someone could need that simple act of kindness.
Where do we go from here? From now on, I am going to make sure that I do at least one act of kindness each day. Whether it is something big or little, I know that I can accomplish at least one every day. Not only can this help someone else to feel great, but I know that I always feel good after helping someone else. Something “sweet” can go a long way!
We will never know how our efforts today effect tomorrow. One of my favorite quotes by President Monson is, "Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved." I think we can all remember your advice at try to serve those around us, pray for opportunities, and then seek them.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute story! I have a roommate who is so quick to do things like that for other people, and I really admire her for it. I want to be more giving as well. I know it will help me get out of my own world and be happier in the world around me.
ReplyDeleteI LOVED THIS! The idea of doing something nice for someone each day sounds awesome. You could start by giving me a back-rub ;) In all seriousness, I really did like this thought. We often hear the phrase, "Pay it forward." It is something we all say we will do but struggle to remember. I too want to make this a goal. Thanks for the reminder.
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