Modeling Kindness

 

Last Saturday, Robyn Smith, her husband, and 4-year-old son flew from Minneapolis to New York to visit with family.  A flight attendant, Kesha, was very attentive to Charlie.  Each time she would pass by, she would speak to the little boy.  Upon arrival in New York, Charlie was eager to tell his new friend goodbye.  Their return flight, on Delta, was out of New York’s LaGuardia.  Arriving at the airport early, the Smith family ate and prepared for the flight.  It was soon evident that the flight was delayed.  While waiting for departure, Kesha spotted Charlie.  To help pass the time, she read books and watched animal videos with her little friend.  Writing to Delta, Mr. Smith expressed that Kesha “went above to make Charlie so happy.  I have never seen such amazing customer service!  We hope to cross paths again.”

Kolbie Sanders and her boyfriend were “starving” so they stopped at Whataburger to eat.  Since the drive-thru line was long, they decided to go inside to place their order.  Even though the line inside was long, and not moving quickly, they still decided to wait.  That’s when Kolbie noticed the cashier talking with the lady placing her order.  He said, “I am deaf.  Can you please talk slower?”  She gladly spoke slower, so the young man could complete her order.  When he still didn’t understand completely, they got paper for her to write down the order.  After placing her order, Kolbie was curious to see how others would respond.  “Every customer complied with him and wrote down their orders without any complaints, just smiling back at him.”  Sanders was impressed that the young man was given a chance to work at a job that would encourage him to strengthen his communication skills.  She commented, “I can’t tell you how refreshing it was to see these small acts of kindness demonstrated from so many different people.  At the end of the day, it’s about others, not ourselves.”

 

Heathyr Harkless and her daughter, Hensli, had gone to Dollar Tree to buy tweezers.  When they were in the checkout line, a lady asked Heathyr if she could give her daughter money to buy whatever she would like.  Martha explained that once someone had bought her entire cart of groceries and she wanted to bless someone, too.  Hensli hugged the lady and expressed her thanks.  After the lady left, Hensli bought a gift for her teacher and a book.  On the way home, she bought ice cream and donated a dollar.  When Heathyr asked what she planned to do with the remaining money, Hensli replied, “I am saving the rest to put in Sunday offering and to give to someone the next time we go to Dollar Tree.”  Heathyr expressed, “Thank you, Martha, for passing along the blessing you received and allowing my daughter to do the same.  Thank you for spreading goodness in this world.”

 

May we constantly be on the lookout for ways to express and model kindness.

 

And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

Hebrews 13:16