What constitutes an act of kindness? What kind of individual can step out of themselves for a moment to be selfless for another? I live with one of these individuals, a selfless man who would do anything for me, our children and others..........family or not. I have been blessed! I am surrounded by individuals just like him.................Barbie comes to help us with hoof trimming, she brings me a quart of fresh goat milk from her morning milking(she knows how much I love goat milk), along with that, she brings two new hoof trimmers to help us with the job, she'd just gone out and bought them for the "flushing gathering."
Karen H. comes over with hubby Tuesday evening, she brings a warm pot of homemade chicken noodle soup, they want to know how I'm fairing after the surgery that morning.
Joe H. who is new to the area offers his services (a week to be exact) in helping lay new water pipe throughout our property along with electrical, ditch witching, pick and axe work (I call it blood, sweat and tears).
Mama who gets up in the dark to meet us at the hospital to wait out the surgery, then drives me home so "The Man" can get back to work...............work is lean these days, you must take what you can get!
Our son-in-law who would drop anything to come out and help us, cutting dead wood, clearing limbs, moving us, ditch witching with "The Man."
My sister who offers gifts often, lil' things that she knows you'll love, or it goes with the house, or it matches something I already have, or it adds to one of many collections I've accumulated.
Barbie butchering one of her own lambs by herself, because she knows the family out of work down the road is getting hungry.
Karen and Joe H. having us over for dinner because they know we're exhausted from all the "Murphys" that have been invading our homestead since the beginning of summer.
My mama for always being there to talk to, cry to, vent to.....................
My sister for her example of strength..........when strength is the last thing she feels.
"The Man" for loading wood in the back of Barbies truck so she'll be warm for a couple of nights without having to scavenge wood.
"The Man" for filling Barbies empty jugs with our water that she loves.
"The Man" for giving money to a stranger in more need than us.
Barbie for helping me clean a barn out just so she can have a "gourmet meal from Sister Kat's kitchen." I'd feed her anyday, she's such a booster for my ego! :)
I thank all of you for your selfless acts, being our friends and companions, our loves.
Do acts of kindness trickle down into a ripple effect? I believe they do because "nice matters."
"We can do no great things; only small things with great love."
~Mother Teresa
