I truly honestly believe in kindness begats kindness. Monday as my friend and I approached our daughter's dance class, she was grumbling about her awnry, sick toddler and she mentioned she was going to wait outside in her car with her sick toddler strapped in his car seat. My mind suddenly went back to the days when I tended to toddlers, soggy diapers, wiping noses and planned the day according to their nap schedule. In the meantime, my four year old and I walked over to the donut shop, while we waited for the dance class to finish. AHHH I could smell and see those yummy chocolate doughnuts, we picked out our favorites. We then headed back to the parking lot where I could see my friend in her car. I approached her window. "Cranky kids calls for some chocolate", I told her as I handed her a small white bag with chocolate doughnuts and gave her a small carton of chocolate milk. She smiled and was very appreciative.
Then on Tuesday I grabbed whatever kids wanted to go with me (two came) and we headed to IHOP for their free short stack of pancakes. We devoured our free pancakes, they were so yummy! The waitress brought me a free hot chocolate, she did it simply because she knew I wanted one and out of the kindness of her heart. It was the best hot chocolate I've had in awhile. I sipped on it and thought about the day before; chocolate for chocolate my friends! Kindness for kindness, I'll take that any day.
