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:::a random act of Kindness::: / 03.30.09, 12:16 PM
Let me share a story with you. The other day, I was eating a sandwich and looking out the kitchen window when I spotted one of my roommates making his way back toward the apartment. Suddenly, he stopped, bent over and picked up a bag full of trash, and then proceeded to toss it into the dumpster. He repeated this process until there was no more garbage in sight and then continued to walk home. After a few moments, the door burst open and he said “What’s up bro?” and then walked up stairs to his room, totally unaware of the fact that I had been observing him the whole time. What a random act of kindness! Small things like this make me smile.
I took two things from this: (1) Whether we know it or not, each one of us influences another everyday and (2) Small things done with great love can make a difference. It’s important to remember that wherever we go, we are influencing people either directly or indirectly. Back in Jesus’s days, many eyes were always upon him. People were watching his every move. They paid careful attention to how he spoke to people and also how he interacted with others. It is still the same today. Random strangers see the unseen (the things that we do when we don’t think anybody else is watching). We are called to be more like Jesus and to share his love with others. The goal in life is to grow more in Christ Likeness. More of Him, less of me.
Mother Teresa always said, “In life, we can do no great things, only small things with great love.” I am a firm believer of that. Ask yourselves: How in this moment can I best love both God and People? The choice is yours. Choose to love. Make someone feel special and important today. Go out of your way to help someone in need. Do something small that will surely make someone else smile, like my friend did for me that day.
In Love,
-Zach
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