Random Act of Kindness of the Day 21 Aug 2007 08:05 pm
The Random Act of Kindness of the Day…
Yesterday’s actually….
It was a l-o-n-g day: a 5 am consult with anesthesia, lots of fantastic visitors, surgery, an unexpected diagnosis (and subsequent life adjustment), the news of staying a lot longer rather than going home that day as expected, a very, very traumatic proceedure at the end of the day, a room move…. it was the most exhausting of our stay this time so far.
When I went into the bathroom in our new room I glanced over at the towel rack. There were two perfectly lined up bath towels and a washcloth draped with precision on the diagonal. I sat there kind of stunned for a few moments…thinking of the likely-overlooked and under-appreciated housekeeping staffer who took a moment of her time and made something pretty. She took a glance and made something ordinary…shine. And though I never saw her and have no way to thank her, she made a difference at the end of a day that was full of intentional kindness, life changes, and stressful hours.
on 21 Aug 2007 at 10:31 pm 1.Michael said …
Tia,
I was thinking of calling you tomorrow and I thought I’d swing by and check your blog to see what’s been going on. Please know I’m thinking of you and your family, and if there is anything I can do, please let me know. I remember the last hospital stay, and if I could Fed-Ex you a chocolate malt from the Loop, I would. I will be around most of the day tomorrow if you want to talk.
Hugs
Michael