Kindness

Not so long ago, I encountered a nice lady at the grocery store. She was leaving the building, leaning heavily on her cane and the railing by the door. I asked if I could help and she let me! The young person that was helping her with her grocery cart had gone ahead with the cart and her second cane, she was not able to walk with only one. So we walked to her car together and she shared some of her story with me. She is a very funny lady and had some interesting comments about aging that I won't share in this family friendly environment. I have thought of her often in the last little while and today I saw her again. She invited me to have coffee with her after we finished her shopping. She continues to have a smile on her face while she looks forward to a cortisone shot tomorrow to help relieve the constant pain she is in from her getting worse by the minute hip! She has one new hip and will hopefully have another one soon. I hope that I can always find something to smile about, regardless of what is happening in my life.
I think I made a new friend - thank you Silent River Kung Fu!