Today, as I was shopping at Woolworths, a kind worker surprised me with a beautiful bunch of flowers. It was an unexpected act of 1 that showed me the power of simple words.
2 years earlier, I was going through chemo treatment and felt 3 and down. My husband and children were also bearing a lot. They were busy on weekdays,4 I always stayed at home alone. One thing I could do to help was to order things for daily use online 5 click-and-collect services. Before checking out, I would 6 notes for the person who packed our order- things like "Hope you're having a good day!"or "Thank you for your hard work."
Fast forward to today, and I found myself 7 with one of the workers who had 8 our orders in the past. I walked up to her and said," Thank you so much for what you did! You usually did our orders. You guys are fantastic!" She stopped for a(an)9 and then asked my name. When I told her, she said,"Oh, you are the lady who wrote notes for 10 !" She told me that those little notes truly made their day bright, especially during the 11 times of the busiest hours. It was surprising to hear that such 12 acts of kindness could make such a big difference.
After finishing my shopping, she came 13 up to me with a bunch of flowers, thanking me for brightening their day with my kind words. I 14 thought that my simple acts could make a world of difference in someone's day. Even 15 as simple as saying thank you or leaving a kind note can lift someone's spirits. Three years has passed and it still makes them feel valued and thankful.
