Yesterday I didn't have to worry about searching for someone who needed kindness. I had one of J's friends over for the day, because his mom was at training for work. I offered to take him for the day, rather than have someone else in the family drop him off and pick him up. I just thought it was easier that way and it was much appreciated, by the mom, the friend and J.
It was partly selfish though. I love having extra kids around and we made quite the day of it. There was Lego, Marbles, playing outside, walking to the store for treats, and an indoor playground. It was a lot of fun and seven hours flew by like it was two. I was pretty tired but it was completely worth it.
Our new neighbour came over and knocked on the door last night too, asking for us to boost her car. I took the car over and my husband spent twenty minutes trying to get her car to start. I also went out because it was one of those nights I needed cookies. I picked up a specialty magazine for my husband about airbrushing (that's a type of painting as far as I know) because he wants to start doing that.
Today I had the kids on the bus. As an aside, I never take E in a stroller anymore. He is walking now and there are so many people on the bus who bring strollers on that I don't want to take up the space for people who really need it. That counts as a here and there kindness, because I only go on the bus about half the days of the year.
Now, on to the real kindness. I moved myself and both kids several times while we were on the bus, because people kept getting on who needed the seats near the front. There was a stroller we moved for, and then a wheel chair, and then a lady with a walker.
And I made some delicious potato soup to take to my sister.
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