Kindness

My husband and I took a trip to DC for my niece’s graduation. She graduated from Howard University. We decided to turn the trip into a vacation and stay a little longer to enjoy the sites. We rented a Brownstone through Airbnb that was just lovely! It afforded us the opportunity to walk all over DC!

Although it might have been easier to take the Metro we decided to hike around the city to view monuments and many of the highlights the city had to offer. Because we were walking through all types of neighborhoods, we would encounter the homeless in certain areas. Most of the individuals we ran into were African American men.

I was quite uncomfortable because we were in a city we did not know and my husband would always stop to talk to various individuals. They would always ask for money and he would reach into his pocket to give the money. If he did not have any cash handy he would go to a coffee shop to get some change to go back and give it to them. What I noticed was the response from each individual. They seemed more uplifted by the conversation he was engaging them in than the money they were receiving!

My husband consistently showed these individuals kindness and respect and the response he received back was thankfulness. I realized that sometimes we can let fear and a person’s condition hinder us from being kind. Kindness and showing someone respect can go further than any amount of money.  I am so proud of my husband’s actions, I witnessed him make men who were down on their luck feel better!

Scripture teaches that love brings healing. The more we show love the more we bring healing to our world. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, NIV

Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11

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