I've had both knees replaced in the last 8 months. I have found so much grace & people's kindness in the experience, far outweighing any discomfort. Great post!
What a beautiful story about the checkout line. I always seem to pick the slowest one too! What a difference a little kindness can make. Thank you for sharing and the reminder.
A change of attitude can be enriching. A very good friend and I started off on a rocky road to friendship. But eventually over a lot of time, we began to joke that we are each other's only "sister". We even sign our notes that way. She, living in the center of the country is MWS (mid-west sis), and I, on the Pacific coast am LCS (left coast sis). So, a little bit of understanding after a rocky start is a good thing!
Wow. This is so 'me'. I'm so impatient any time I see lines. I've even been known to just leave. What has really helped? Self checkout. (even then there are lines to wait there too.)
Funny. I feel like I always pick the slowest line too! But then when I start to get upset, I ask myself,
“What’s your big hurry?” Usually there isn’t a reason, and when there is, sometimes being in a hurry makes things worse—like snapping at someone and feeling bad about it later. Your stories of a mother’s gracious action to let you go first and your friendship with the checker after a bad start are good reminders of the benefits of slowing down and remembering that kindness can be its own reward. Such a good topic, Kate!
While I can't jump in puddles anymore, I have been learning how to decorate cookies! And even though my royal icing was runny, I had so much fun making colorful cookies. I learned a lot, just playing by myself and I did have to slow down my usual frantic pace.
Thank you for reminding me that there is still grace left in the world. The world hurts us anymore, hurts me. I needed to know that people still do care about one another.
The big question of modern life? How to slow down. Yikes. In theory, YEs! in practice, still trying to figure that out....
I've had both knees replaced in the last 8 months. I have found so much grace & people's kindness in the experience, far outweighing any discomfort. Great post!
What a beautiful story about the checkout line. I always seem to pick the slowest one too! What a difference a little kindness can make. Thank you for sharing and the reminder.
May we all feel the desire to slow down and nurture others in whatever the setting!❤️
Lovely, Kate. A good reminder to slow down when we can—and, even when we “can’t”!
Very thoughtful and great reminder to be kind you never know what some people are going thru
A change of attitude can be enriching. A very good friend and I started off on a rocky road to friendship. But eventually over a lot of time, we began to joke that we are each other's only "sister". We even sign our notes that way. She, living in the center of the country is MWS (mid-west sis), and I, on the Pacific coast am LCS (left coast sis). So, a little bit of understanding after a rocky start is a good thing!
Wow. This is so 'me'. I'm so impatient any time I see lines. I've even been known to just leave. What has really helped? Self checkout. (even then there are lines to wait there too.)
Funny. I feel like I always pick the slowest line too! But then when I start to get upset, I ask myself,
“What’s your big hurry?” Usually there isn’t a reason, and when there is, sometimes being in a hurry makes things worse—like snapping at someone and feeling bad about it later. Your stories of a mother’s gracious action to let you go first and your friendship with the checker after a bad start are good reminders of the benefits of slowing down and remembering that kindness can be its own reward. Such a good topic, Kate!
While I can't jump in puddles anymore, I have been learning how to decorate cookies! And even though my royal icing was runny, I had so much fun making colorful cookies. I learned a lot, just playing by myself and I did have to slow down my usual frantic pace.
Thank you for reminding me that there is still grace left in the world. The world hurts us anymore, hurts me. I needed to know that people still do care about one another.