Mary’s Minute
“The best way to find yourself is to lose
yourself in the service of others.”
~ Mahatma Gandhi
Last night I heard a great story that made me
think of this Gandhi quote. I won’t use
her name since I didn’t ask permission, but she will know who she is if she
reads this. The story begins when I witnessed the delivery
of a sweet treat a couple weeks ago. I
thought the good deed was nice, so when I saw the barer of the gift last night
I told her how impressed I was. It was
then that I got the rest of the story… This person told me how a couple weeks
ago she was having a really bad day. She
was discouraged and sad. She was at a
low spot, deep in the throngs of worry.
She said she made conscious effort to pull herself out of it, and the
surest way she had to do that was to do something kind for others. She looked around and quickly found a way to
spread kindness by making a dessert to share with a couple. This is where I entered the story since I
witnessed the exchange. I was impressed
with the good deed.
Helping others makes us feel good, and it makes
me smile that the hero in this story has an overt understanding of that concept.
The other neat part about this story is the
ripple effect. This person felt good by
doing something for someone else, the people who benefited from the tasty treat
had a great feeling, and as a witness to the act of kindness I am further
inspired by all the good there is in people.
Have a great week!
Mary
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