Wise Words on Wednesday: Why be kind?
“Be pitiful, for every man is fighting a hard battle”
– Ian Maclaren, The British Weekly (1897 Christmas Edition)
Tag: Kindness
Wise Words on Wednesday: Keeping darkness at bay
“I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.”
– Gandalf, The Lord of the Rings
Wise Words On Wednesday: Looking into another’s heart
“When we look into the heart, may our eyes have the kindness and reverence of candlelight”
– John O’donahue
Did someone call a cab?
I have no idea if this story is true, but either way, it’s still really powerful.
A NYC Taxi driver wrote:
I arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift I thought about just driving away, but instead I put the car in park and walked up to the door and knocked.. ‘Just a minute’, answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor.
After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90’s stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940’s movie.
By her side was a small nylon suitcase. The apartment looked as if no one had lived in it for years. All the furniture was covered with sheets.
There were no clocks on the walls, no knickknacks or utensils on the counters. In the corner was a cardboard box filled with photos and glassware.