There are a couple of things that I have come across or happened in the past couple of days that have really made an imprint on me in the last couple of days that I would like to share with you.
The first is the story of a retired police office who converted an old hotel shuttle into a mobile laundry facility.After retiring as a canine officer he wanted to continue to serve his community. He drives around Frederick, MD to where unhoused folks live to wash, dry and fold their laundry. Providing the service of clean laundry to the unhoused people within his community allows them to feel better about them selves and be comfortable in the clothes they are wearing.
The second came as a total surprise this afternoon. My youngest son has been sick and we don't know why, which is frustrating. This afternoon a folder of cards from his classmates was delivered to our house. Card after card telling him how much he was missed, how the D&D campaigns was going, about Stranger Things, and how school has been boring without him. Sitting there watching him open and read the cards I saw some brightness come back.
What may seem to be a small act can have a huge impact on the people. As we enter into the darker parts of the year with less day light each day, be the light in someone's day with an act of kindness. One small act can have a huge impact.
A scout is kind.