This blog is is attempt to fulfill a promise made to a stranger 25 years ago. Spotting a broken down car on the side of rural highway in Upstate New York, a man who could have very easily kept on driving stopped to help me. After an entire afternoon of getting me on my way he accepted only a thank you and a promise that I would help someone else along the way. It is time I fulfilled that promise. I am making a commitment to be kind to a stranger at least once a day for a year.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Dishing About Kindness
I washed a sink full of dirty dishes at work today. I'm not sure to whom they belonged, but none were mine. I NEVER leave dirty dishes in the sink at the office. It's not that I am extraordinarily neat person who is above letting dirty dishes hang out in the sink for a while; I leave plenty in my kitchen at home. But at work, I am terrified of leaving even a fork, for fear of getting caught. I just won't risk it. It's a delicate balance between the folks who like to let their dishes soak and those who like a clean sink. There are merits to both sides. But for today, an act of kindness brings peace to the kitchen. Just don't tell my husband, he'll expect the same from me at home.
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