Ripples of Kindness

Yesterday, I was shopping at the supermarket when I noticed an awkward situation at the next cashier. Some guy had done some grocery shopping - not alot, but at least 3 or 4 bags worth of food. The cashier had rung all of the food through and the total came out to just under twenty bucks. The embarassing thing was that the guy had forgotten his wallet at home. He was joking about how he had remembered to bring his cell phone, but forgotten the most important thing, his money.

It was starting to get uncomfortable because the cashier was just a teen and didn’t know what to do. There were quite a few people lined up and the people at the back of the line were starting to get angry because they didn’t know what was going on. Then the father beside the guy pulled open his wallet and gave the cashier a twenty.

It was a really nice thing to do. The people at the back of the line were still grumpy cause they only saw that the line wasn’t moivng. And, the guy who forgot his wallet was really thankful and kept on joking about how he couldn’t believe how he forgot the wallet. But, the best part was how the father acted like it was no big deal. I wonder how many people would have done the same thing in that situation. That made me smile.

I think being kind is more important than being right. So, I decided to start with a little thing.

When I am in line at a supermarket and see that the person behind me is carrying fewer items, I always let her go ahead of me. It’s amazing to see their reactions. They all say, “Are you sure? May I go ahead?” Then, they thank me again and again.

Peace is available in every moment. It’s all up to us. It all depends on how we approach our life, don’t you think?