I love to pick my daughter up from school. I get to hear about her day (whatever tidbit she chooses to share as she’s growing so fast).
Her school was having a plant sale for Mothers Day and she’d said she wanted to buy something for me. This would be her own money as I gave her a job this week (I don’t pay for chores). Just before I picked her up, I picked out seedlings that I wanted, then went to get her up.
As soon as we saw each other, she told me she hadn’t gotten me anything and had given her friend her money. I asked why, and she said she hadn’t seen any plants she wanted (or in her budget) and her friend didn’t have any money. I asked if she’d gotten change and she said no thinking maybe she’d wanted to buy a usual $1 item that’s sold on Fridays. She said no because her friend hadn’t had any change. I said ok. Told her not to worry about the plants as I’d picked some up before.
We got home and she wanted to make banana bread. I read the instructions and provided the ingredients and allowed her to mix the ingredients, while we talked and laughed.
As soon as the timer went off for the bread, I got a phone call from her friend’s mother, who’s also my friend, asking me to come to the door.
This was a somewhat unusual request as it was raining cats and dogs. I went and opened the door, and our mom friend said she had something for me. As we’re talking, she asked if I knew about the money situation. I did. We talked and laughed about it. It was a very sweet gesture.
She explained that my daughter hadn’t bought any plants because she didn’t see anything she liked for me, so she’d brought me some plants. Super sweet and thoughtful. I offered her some of our freshly baked banana bread and we parted ways.
When I went to put down the plants, I noticed they were my favorite color. Matter of fact, at that moment, I was wearing my bright yellow shirt with my bright yellow watch band. And my
Mom friend added some bright yellow flowers to the mix – and far more costly than my daughter would have been able to afford.
I love these lessons of kindness. My daughter was being kind and we were gifted back with kindness and we gave back some more kindness.
May we never forget that kindness can never be given away, it always comes back. Cort Flint
Dear Heavenly Father, we are so grateful in the ways you show us your love. Thank you for this kind gesture that shows we are thought of and loved.
