I SAW KINDNESS IN------------
My Mama-- for your extravagant kindness and generosity. She allowed us to use her upstairs, and shared her main living area with such grace it almost brings me to tears. How many times did she bring home grocery items to share, or specialty food items she knew certain of us liked. She listened to me when i was overwhelmed with hard things. She loved us well.
In the people who get credit for my car being filled with gas at least 3 times during our stay, and two different times i went to check out at the grocery store, and my groceries were paid.
In the stranger who saw my arms filled at Aldi, and shoved a bag into my hand.
In the single lady who brought a meal, and packages of bacon.
In the ladies who brought a tower of casseroles, and made it so so easy to get a meal on the table when i wasn't in my own kitchen.
In my brother, who allowed me to clean his offices, and giving the girls and i a perfect job , close to home, and a way to earn some grocery money. And to my mom, who alllowed us to clean the guest house across the field. It also provided some really good life lessons---"you mean our coffee shop stop cost this whole HOUR of cleaning?! I'll go to the grocery and but a bottle of ice coffee concentrate that allows me to have the enjoyment 4x for a fraction of the coffee shop stop"
In the random box in the mail that spoke " i love you and care about you"
In the friends who came all the way from Lancaster, just to see us.
in the friends that wanted to get together, but who understood that we simply couldn't do everything, and knew our friendship didnt depend on whether we visited or not.
In the gift of a bag of coffee... roasted by some of our dearest friends
In the friends who brought our entire Peachey family supper, the week of the sale.
In my brother in law and sister who gifted Jess and I a night at their beautiful cottage.
In the gift of fabric from a sister i law...
In the friend who sent money through Paypal with the note "use this for a coffee outting for you and the girls"
In the offering from a church of people we have never met....
In the friend who spoke life giving words over our family as we sat at lunch in a little church in Sarasota
In the stranger at Good will who bought the toy she saw Jorden wishing for, but we weren't going to buy.
In my sisters---for their unwavering love and and friendship that stands strong no matter what.
In my "sisters of heart" who let me know what "big sisters" are like.
we are surrounded by kindess
HOW BEAUTIFUL A DAY, WHEN KINDNESS TOUCHES IT, FOR " RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS ARE ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL AND UNDERATED AGENTS OF HUMAN CHANGE. " -BOB KERRY
