Today we learned a little bit about kindness from my
grandfather. My mom’s dad spoke to a large group and explained how important
kindness is. Especially in this season, we should show kindness to others. To illustrate he shared a story about his grandson (my cousin):
David is a missionary who is training to go out and preach in another language.
He and the other missionaries-in-training wear white shirts and ties everyday. One
day David noticed one young man who had sat down to eat at a table nearby. The
young man stood apart from the rest of the young men because he was wearing a
wrinkled shirt and messy tie that were looking worn out. The next day the young
man sat down in the same wrinkled shirt and soup spotted tie, and a third day
as well. David realized that the young man only had one white shirt and tie. David
suggested to his friends that they each give this young man one shirt and tie
from their own abundant wardrobes. That night, they set three shirts and ties
outside his room with a tag that said his name. Then next day the young man was
beaming –proudly wearing one of the shirts and ties that they had given to him.
How simple of a gift to make such a change for someone else.
This gift cost them no money, required little time, there was no elaborate
wrapping, in fact the young man never knew who gave him the shirts and ties. I hope each of us can look around and see someone who could use some kindness.
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