Quotes and Notes #130, March 13
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”–Leo Buscaglia
Yesterday at the caregiver’s luncheon, I was talking with a nice man who told me that he makes ornate baby cradles. More than that, he makes cradles to give to random people who are having their first child. He told me that he just gave away number 21 and was starting another, then he showed me a picture of the beautiful work—it was priceless.
The back story was that his wife had died after a long spell with Alzheimer’s and the cradle making was part of his self-administered therapy.
I said, “I’ll bet those people really love the cradles.” He smiled and replied, “They sure do.”
I said, “I’ll bet giving those cradles away makes you feel pretty good.” He replied, “That’s the point of it, isn’t it?”
This story is my gift to you, now go out and pass it on.
Share a smile
Everything is going to be all right.
John P. Schulz
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