1. It’s Always In Good Taste And Right To Do/Show/Offer A Kindness
I was brought up to understand that to show a kindness is not to expect anything in return but to just to do that kindness with joy and gladness.
To be humbled that we had the opportunity to do so.
Sometimes, there are unexpected payoffs:
I took a road trip to see my friend recently and while the driving was a little rough coming back home, it was worth every minute. The short time reminded me why the years haven’t ebbed the friendship; rather just has made it even better.
I came home even more grateful for the treasure that is a true friendship and the 4 hour car ride home cemented that as I had a chance to think, ponder and be grateful for what I had/have as it pertains to my friend.
Maybe I am also the beneficiary of the unexpected payoff of kindnesses because my parents extended kindness to people in the past and life has a way of coming back full circle.
I was glad to extend kindness; I just wasn’t expecting a reciprocating kindness to come back so instantaneously to warm my heart and give me strength.
It’s always right to do/show/offer a kindness.
2. It’s Always Right To Be Grateful “Even Though”...
Have you ever been mulling over your situation and while not grumbling, think that it’s not where you want to be and pine for the day that it will get there?
So I was talking to a few people this week and as they began to spill their stories, I couldn’t believe some of it…
But the next thought was… man, even though I’m not where I think I want to be, I am grateful for what I have, who I am and whose I am.
That age old line, “I grumbled because I had no shoes until I met the man with no feet” really struck me as the conversation persisted.
“I grumbled because I had no shoes until I met the man with no feet”
When all we do is look in and see nothing so to speak, it’s easy to leave gratefulness at the side of the road.
But even though whatever our “Even Though”...may be, we can always be grateful for something.
My car is acting up some and at 11 years old, it is beginning to show it’s age and wear and tear. I had a few moments recently where I was frustrated with a few things going on with it…
Until I walked by multiple bus stops as my car was being serviced.
Every bus that passed me over a 45 minute period was almost filled to capacity; people at bus stops squeezing in so on a 30 degree Celsius day, that bus is not conducive to closeness.
My car, which for the moment can’t go for long distances out of the city is now looking pretty good, problems and all.
It’s all in how we look at it. Even if we are in the middle of an “Even Though” moment, I think if we looked hard enough, we could find something to be grateful for.
It’s always right to be grateful “Even Though”...
3. It’s Always Right To Say And Understand That We “Don’t Know It All” When It Is Called For
When I was younger, I had an answer for everything… until I got called on it during a training session in my new job at the time. Big shot Dave thought he had the solution to a question he had no idea about and when it was time to act on my answer, it/I fell flat.
It was my first wake up call that maybe just maybe, I didn’t know as much as I think I did.
This week, I sat and listened to 2 people go off on so many issues that if they could have had a recording of their chatter in the room, they might have gotten somewhat quieter or say, “I don’t know” but we were subjected to their rightness.
In fact, I think sometimes it is refreshing to talk to people and in the course of conversation, sometimes the phrase, “I don’t know” is said.
When “Know It All’s” grace the room/conversations etc, sometimes and I know I have felt this way, I’m looking for the trap door to get away because no matter what I have to offer, “Know It All” has the day and the floor.
I’m looking for the trap door to get away because no matter what I have to offer, “Know It All” has the day and the floor.
There is something to be said about humility to say we don’t have all the answers. I can work with someone like that because it’s always right to say and understand that we don’t know it all.
Motivational Monday has your 2 other things I learned this week thoughts. Check back in with us Monday but so you know what I learned last week, 4 & 5.
4. It’s Always Right And In Good Taste To Show Tolerance And Agree To Disagree When It’s Not Easy To Find Common Ground.
5. It’s Always Right And In Season To Continually Forgive Even When It Seems Hard To Do..
Here's to your weekend!!
Dave
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