Maya Angelou believed in treating everyone with dignity, viewing the world as a, "rich tapestry" where all threads are equal and where very act of kindness counts.
After my mom died and I was out and about around town, I would occasionally see her friends at the grocery store, downtown at various venues, walking at the small indoor shopping center, the library - just wherever we randomly happened to be. The most frequent comment after their condolences was the remembrance of having afternoon visits at Mom's home, sitting at her kitchen table, visiting over a pot of tea with some cookies. Mom had a tea pot very similar to this and I, too, remember visiting at her table over a pot of tea. It was a time to slow down and talk about whatever. Kind and gentle moments - you don't forget how they make you feel.
"I'm convinced of this: Good done anywhere is good done everywhere. For a change, start by speaking to people rather than walking by them like they're stones that don't matter." ~ another Maya Angelou quote
It is true. Just yesterday walking along the street to the shops a woman, probably a little older than me, was walking towards me. I raised my eyes to meet hers and smiled and she smiled back and said "It's a grand morning today".
ReplyDeleteA very simple exchange but it made me feel lighter in my heart.
I talk to strangers. Kindness costs nothing and yields gold in life.
ReplyDeleteI do this too! At a time when we are slammed with disparaging words all day long, the kind words stand out and are remembered.
ReplyDeleteSuch good quotes from Maya Angelou. "Add to the light while it's still day."
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