Small Acts of Kindness

One of the greatest acts of kindness is to simply offer ourselves and our space to others. When we hold space, we show up in a way that takes responsibility for tuning in to what others naturally have to offer, and creating avenues for those offerings to emerge. Our stories this week reflect on the kindness offered just by being present and holding space for others. – Ameeta

Here is an example:

Crossing Paths

I had a lovely day yesterday. As I was crossing the street I made a little joke with an older lady and continued on to go shopping. Later I was going to my car and spotted someone in front of me looking lost, the same previous lady. She told me that she had a stroke and a little memory loss.

So we stared a the big parking lot and I asked: “any idea where you might have left the car?” “At the front” was her reply. So we walked on that row and there was her car parked next to mine! We then had a laugh on how things happen. She told me she did ‘channeling’. So we talked for an hour and I just let her speak.

She was lonely and I felt I could give her my undivided time. Sometimes that is all a person needs, to just be heard. I took her phone number and will ring her to invite her out for coffee. Life is strange how we are meant to meet some people. I am not into channeling but try to keep an open mind.

– by splain, posted Jun 24, 2016

Special thanks to our friends at Kindspring http://www.kindspring.org/story/view.php?sid=116938 ■
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