This lovely tree makes me smile. It's even more beautiful in real life. I lingered near it while on a trip because I had
appreciation for it. It's nice to be appreciated, but that's not why we do a kindness. If the kindness we do for another is pure, simply doing the kindness is our reward. Recently, someone surprised me by giving me a gift for a kindness. I tried to return the gift, but the giver insisted I accept it.
She kind of scolded me. "Sylvia, I
appreciate what you did for me. You did not have to do what you did for me. Accept the gift." I awkwardly accepted the gift. Has this ever happened to you? What did you learn from it?
Sylvia
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Yes, I have experienced this with my neighbor and friend who passed away 2 weeks ago. I have been knowing her for many years but just started a Friendship with her 2 years ago. I don't know why we didnt talk to each other in all those years. Maybe we both had the wrong perception of each other which is why you shouldn't judge people until you really know them. I thank God for the length of friendship that we eventually developed. She was the type of person who like doing things on her own and she didn't like bothering people. But I didnt mind helping her when I could. She would offer me money if I took her to drop her car off but I would refuse it. I don't like taking money from little aged women. So one day she put a hand written card in my mailbox with money inside. I called her and told her that she didn't have to do that but she told me to keep it and buy something for myself. I knew that was her way of showing appreciation for the things I had done but I didn't expect any pay. I did things for her because I didn't mind. So when she passed the other week, I was truly emotional because I wish I had gotten to know her longer but I do appreciate knowing her the time that I did. The day she passed I had,intended to call her that morning. She was a sweet older lady and I didn't realize her death would have that much effect on me.
ReplyDeleteYes, I have experienced this with my neighbor and friend who passed away 2 weeks ago. I have been knowing her for many years but just started a Friendship with her 2 years ago. I don't know why we didnt talk to each other in all those years. Maybe we both had the wrong perception of each other which is why you shouldn't judge people until you really know them. I thank God for the length of friendship that we eventually developed. She was the type of person who like doing things on her own and she didn't like bothering people. But I didnt mind helping her when I could. She would offer me money if I took her to drop her car off but I would refuse it. I don't like taking money from little aged women. So one day she put a hand written card in my mailbox with money inside. I called her and told her that she didn't have to do that but she told me to keep it and buy something for myself. I knew that was her way of showing appreciation for the things I had done but I didn't expect any pay. I did things for her because I didn't mind. So when she passed the other week, I was truly emotional because I wish I had gotten to know her longer but I do appreciate knowing her the time that I did. The day she passed I had,intended to call her that morning. She was a sweet older lady and I didn't realize her death would have that much effect on me.
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