Small Acts of Kindness

I have always been deeply touched by acts of kindness, both major and minor. Last night was a Stag and Doe party for my niece who will be married in the fall but I had chosen not to go. About 9:30 the phone rang and a male voice identified himself as one of my nephews and told me to guess which one. He also wanted to know why I wasn't at the Stag and Doe and offered to send a taxi (I actually think he said "limo" but he'd had a few beers!) to bring me there.

The caller was my nephew, Larry, and I will tell him sometime how touched I was by his thoughtfulness. I didn't take him up on his offer, though.

Acts of kindness or thoughtfulness are often dismissed as inconsequential but they seriously affect our lives. To know that someone cares about you is monumental in how you feel about yourself. There are times when we feel like invisible people so having someone notice us and care about our wellbeing gives our selfconfidence a boost.

I adore Larry. We have a good relationship and that's probably why he noticed I wasn't at the party and wanted to get me there. How nice of him! I have to say again that our family is a pretty special one and I'm lucky to be part of it.