I have a favorite song I heard years ago, I love one of the lines from this song, it is a phrase that I often repeat in my head daily and try to live by; "Only Kindness Matters." Isn't that the best motto to live by? Imagine if everyone lived and believed this, we would all walk around with smiles all day long!
I recently was the recipient of someone treating me this way, kind. It was someone very dear to me, someone very special to me. It was my 5 year old niece. She is kind to everyone, always thinking of others and making sure everyone around her is happy. A couple of weekends ago, a sad weekend for me, I went to visit her and her brothers, I knew the kids could could cheer me up. I had a beloved stuffed animal I knew she loved. Every time she would visit me she would want to look at it and hold it. I wanted to give it to her this weekend, so I brought it with me on my visit. When I got to her house I took her in her room and gave it to her (didn't want to make the brothers jealous- I didn't bring them anything.) She knew I loved this stuffed animal as she had asked for it before but, I couldn't give it to her then. Also, my oldest sister knew she loved mine and got her a similar, but different stuffed animal she could have of her own.
When I gave my stuffed animal to my niece, she was so excited, and a little confused because she knew how much I loved it. She smiled and happily said, "thank you." Then she got a sparkle in her eye and a big smile, and said, "I know... since you gave me yours and you don't have one anymore, I could give you mine so you could take that one home so you can have one too!" Oh, this melted my heart, she wanted to give me her beloved stuffed animal so I would have one too. Of course I told her that was so nice of her to offer, but that I thought it would be best for her to keep both stuffed animals at her house, and I could see them when I came to visit. Next she asked if I wanted to see her stuffed animal (this is where the story gets even better.) She took me over to her bed, reached under the neatly made blankets and pulled her stuffed animal out. I couldn't believe it! She had just offered me her favorite stuffed animal, the one she sleeps with every night, just to make sure I would have something to make me happy at my house! My heart melted again at the kindness of this little girls heart.
In my opinion, kids are the best teachers, they are also the fastest way to a smile. Remember to be like children more often, and remember, only kindness matters.
I recently was the recipient of someone treating me this way, kind. It was someone very dear to me, someone very special to me. It was my 5 year old niece. She is kind to everyone, always thinking of others and making sure everyone around her is happy. A couple of weekends ago, a sad weekend for me, I went to visit her and her brothers, I knew the kids could could cheer me up. I had a beloved stuffed animal I knew she loved. Every time she would visit me she would want to look at it and hold it. I wanted to give it to her this weekend, so I brought it with me on my visit. When I got to her house I took her in her room and gave it to her (didn't want to make the brothers jealous- I didn't bring them anything.) She knew I loved this stuffed animal as she had asked for it before but, I couldn't give it to her then. Also, my oldest sister knew she loved mine and got her a similar, but different stuffed animal she could have of her own.
When I gave my stuffed animal to my niece, she was so excited, and a little confused because she knew how much I loved it. She smiled and happily said, "thank you." Then she got a sparkle in her eye and a big smile, and said, "I know... since you gave me yours and you don't have one anymore, I could give you mine so you could take that one home so you can have one too!" Oh, this melted my heart, she wanted to give me her beloved stuffed animal so I would have one too. Of course I told her that was so nice of her to offer, but that I thought it would be best for her to keep both stuffed animals at her house, and I could see them when I came to visit. Next she asked if I wanted to see her stuffed animal (this is where the story gets even better.) She took me over to her bed, reached under the neatly made blankets and pulled her stuffed animal out. I couldn't believe it! She had just offered me her favorite stuffed animal, the one she sleeps with every night, just to make sure I would have something to make me happy at my house! My heart melted again at the kindness of this little girls heart.
In my opinion, kids are the best teachers, they are also the fastest way to a smile. Remember to be like children more often, and remember, only kindness matters.
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