Alex and I went to the dollar store today. While we were there we noticed a little girl about 4 years old who was trying to get candy from one of those quarter candy dispenser machines. When she opened the little door to take out the candy, her candy fell all over the floor. She was obviously quite devastated and begin crying. Her mom was busy trying to get all of her items up to the counter for the cashier. Her mother gruffly told her not to pick up the candy off the floor. The mother also told her she didn't have another quarter. Her mother turned awsy from the little girl to pay and ignored her cries because she was obviously stressed and busy. While her mother was making her purchases I offered the little girl a quarter from my own wallet. The little girl ran to her mother's side to ask if it was okay to take my quarter. The mother turned to me and smiled and said it was fine. As I handed the girl the quarter I also complimented her and I told her, "Good job for not taking things from strangers without your mom's permission. You're obviously a smart & good little girl." You should have seen the little girl smile. She was glowing.
Hopefully my children learn from this little interaction how easy little acts of kindness can be.
1. Take time to soothe a crying child
2. Give a sincere smile- it literally changes people's attitudes immediately
3. Give a compliment that boosts a child's self esteem
4. Take some stress off a busy mom
Good goes around. I believe it.
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