Small Gestures that mean a LOT

[Gail]

It has been mentioned in another thread some very small gestures that made a profound effect on someone's life.

Have you had one of those? Tell us about it

[Gail]

Like when I was having my 3rd C-section and was shaking uncontrollably in nervous energy

The anaethesiologist simply held my hand. I remember that as intensely as I remember the birth

[Morning Glory]

A few years back when I was still doing home care visits a young man smiled at me. It was one of those hectic days when I wasn't sure that I was going to make it thru the day...rushing from one visit to another, behind yet again. At an intersection, this young man simply smiled. Not a flirtatious kind of smile, but a genuine smile. That smile has stayed with me all these years and warmed my frazzled spirit on that day, and on all the other days when I recall it.

Thank you for reminding me!!

You never know what just a simple, genuine smile can do for a total stranger.

Morning Glory

[Nan]

In Singapore last year four of us went to a downstairs food court to have our 'tea' (supper). The cost was about $3 each, so not exactly an upmarket restaurant, though things were very adequate. The person clearing tables was an obviously developmentally delayed man. We said thank you as he took our dishes away and the biggest smile came onto his face. It reminded me again of the effect of such a tiny thing.

[Nicodema]

I remember once the high school called me and told me to come pick up my daughter because she had a dizzy spell. They would not let her just take the bus home even with my permission. My hubby had the car and I'd taken the public into work, so I'd no way to get to her, and I was frustrated and frazzled over the situation. My co-worker offered to drive me home, to get her and drive us to our house, and I just broke down and cried because I felt so overwhelmed by this simple kindness, that anyone would do that for me.

I know lots of times at work at my present job I've been in a total crunch and others have offered to take this or that task off my plate so we could get all the work done on time. I know that's just good teamwork but I still feel enormously grateful that they would do that and not resent me or hold it against me later.

Just being invited out to lunch with the others at work still makes my spirits soar. Just the simplicity of being included, of having others actually want my company enough to make the effort to request it, I still cannot get over that.

[Dottie]

One afternoon last summer, a few people were invited to a friends' house. We had all formerly lived in the same area, and went to the same church, but now live about 2400 miles south of there.

I had my little boy with me, who is a real handful. One of the men, who is now our head elder, said to me, "You are my hero." That has stayed with me because I don't get very many encouraging words from anyone. I thanked him this past Sabbath, and he reaffirmed what he had said before.

It is something to remember on those days when I can't think of anything to smile about.

[LifeHiscost]

I remember , as a small boy, perhaps in the 5th or sixth grade of public school (already the product of about 6 or seven foster homes) all the class was going on a field trip to the state capitol, each child getting money from home for their own expenses.

Our family had few resources and the option to go was not open to me. However the teacher who had arranged the trip, made a class appeal for each classmate to donate a small amount to pay for an extra ticket.

While I was too young at the time to see the necessity of expressing verbally the gratitude I felt, that incident has never ceased to be a memory increasing my own ability to look for the goodness in the hearts of others who themselves might not offer help until they are informed of its' need.

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