Random Acts Of Kindness

On Friday I had to get my blood drawn for my monthly Lupus check.  And since I felt like I was dying, it was the last thing I wanted to do.  I've learned by now that the lab takes appointments, but not everyone knows that, and it was cray crowded in there.  I felt particularly bad for a woman with a a child of about two who could not be contained.  I handed her my iPhone with some Elmo videos and said, "look, I've been where you are, it's okay, just let her watch these.  I only need it back if it rings."

About 5 minutes later I was called back to get my blood drawn.  And the woman said, "here, your phone."  And I said, "no, its ok."  And she said, "are you sure?"  And I did have a minute like, this woman could steal my phone.  My favorite thing in the world.  But I thought about how truly hard things have been on me lately.  And how just 5 minutes of kindness would make this woman's day.

So I said, "look, I highly doubt you are going to take off with my phone.  There are 100 people in this waiting room.  I think you will be here when I get back." 

So I went back, I got my blood drawn and I came back.  And there she was, sitting with her daughter, and now 5 other kids, huddled around her, watching the Elmo video.  And she locked up at me and smiled.

"Thank you.  That was so kind."

I'll take the favor the Universe owes me back NOW PLEASE.

I'm kidding.  Sometimes it is nice to be kind for kindness' sake.  I hope that made those five minutes just that much easier for that woman and those kids.  Because waiting to get your blood drawn really does suck. 

Not as much as waiting for your Realtor to call though.