Taking Time to be Kind

 

Carolyn Jump’s dad was sitting in his favorite chair, looking out the front window of his home in Grant County, Kentucky.  He noticed that a white car pulled up to his mailbox, put something in, and then drove away.  Upon investigation, he found his wallet he had lost over a month ago in the Boone County parking lot.  The wallet still had the $140 cash, as well as all the credit and gift cards.  The finder made the time and effort to return the wallet, without seeking a reward or recognition.

Cindy Clausen drives Bus #50 for the school district.  She recently took the time to type a letter to Jorge and Leonor about their children.  Annaliese and Jorge have been supportive and compassionate to a little boy, Jackson, who also rides their bus.  They ask that he get to sit with them.  It is difficult for Jackson to walk and sometimes he is sad when he gets on the bus.  When he sees Annaliese and Jorge, he begins to smile.  Clausen mentioned, “Today Annaliese looked from around her seat and said, ‘come on Jackson, you can do it’ and when we arrived at school Jorge took it upon himself to carry out his backpack!  I know you know how wonderful your children are, but I wanted you to know it shows!” 

 

They had stopped to get gas for the car when Mike noticed two young boys waiting to add gas to their lawn mower.  He motioned for them to come over and filled the mower with gas.  Mike then handed the boys cash to buy ice cream and money with instructions to mow an elderly person’s yard for free.  His wife responded, “He would never make a post about what he did because that’s not who he is or why he did it…but I just want to remind everyone that there is still so much good in this world.”

 

Tita Holliday and her 13-year-old granddaughter were shopping.  As they were about to enter the store, her granddaughter noticed a family with two small children by a sign asking for help.  She quietly handed the people some money and then went into the store with her grandmother.  Tita commented, “Absolutely love her heart.”

 

Bridget Stevens and her two sons arrived home in the Pittsburg-area to a freezing 50 degrees inside their house.  She was able to text her husband, Bobby, who is deployed overseas.  She tried everything suggested, but could not get the furnace started so she placed a call to Betlyn Heating and Cooling in Moon Township, Pennsylvania.  The owner, Paul Betlyn, answered the call.  He gave a few more suggestions of things to try and when none worked, Paul said he was on his way over, even though it was now after hours.  While chatting, Paul found out that Bobby, the husband/father, was serving in the military and stationed overseas.  Betlyn was able to fix the furnace.  On the bill, there was a $1 charge.  Paul had also written a note to thank her husband for his service.  He quickly said that the $1 was a joke and there would be no charge.  Betlyn stated, “I’m not the hero here.  The deployed, they’re the heroes.”

 

May we all be intentional about taking time to be kind this week.

 

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

 Thessalonians 5:11