Children's Hearts
This post is a bit shorter than my usual ones, but important just the same. Today, while I was at work, I was helping out on the gas station side of the store I work in. I was ringing people up at the register when this little girl, probably no more than four, came riding on her dad's shoulders.
When they got to the counter, she dropped her package of donuts that she had been carrying and smiled at me. Her dad handed her a 5 dollar bill and said, "Here, can you give this to the lady?" She took the money and said, "Here ya go, lady," still smiling at me. I said thanks and gave her dad the change. He held out his had to her. "Here, do you want the pennies?" She responded with a, "Yeah! I can have them for my collection!" Her father and I both laughed. "You mean your piggy bank." he corrected her. I asked her what she was gonna do with the money that she was saving and her response melted my heart... "I'm collecting it for the foster kids." She sounded so excited too.
I was so amazed at her. I think as adults we forget that every little bit matters. The smallest act of kindness can make the biggest impact on other people's lives.
You don't have to have a lot to make a difference. All you need is a heart that wants to help. It's not the how big a gift is that's important. It's the thought that went into the gift that counts. The simple act of putting another human before of yourself is what makes it special.
Sometimes I think that the innocence that children have gives them an advantage in seeing these types of things. They don't think the things they do are small. It might seem small to us, but they think everything they do is a big deal.
Seeing her do such a small thing that could make such a huge difference for someone else made me think.... If she can do it, then I can too. It's not just the money that can make a difference. Her helpful spirit, kind heart, and adorable smile is an encouragement for others. She's only a kid, but she can still make a difference. She's gonna be a heck of a gal when she grows up.
When they got to the counter, she dropped her package of donuts that she had been carrying and smiled at me. Her dad handed her a 5 dollar bill and said, "Here, can you give this to the lady?" She took the money and said, "Here ya go, lady," still smiling at me. I said thanks and gave her dad the change. He held out his had to her. "Here, do you want the pennies?" She responded with a, "Yeah! I can have them for my collection!" Her father and I both laughed. "You mean your piggy bank." he corrected her. I asked her what she was gonna do with the money that she was saving and her response melted my heart... "I'm collecting it for the foster kids." She sounded so excited too.
I was so amazed at her. I think as adults we forget that every little bit matters. The smallest act of kindness can make the biggest impact on other people's lives.
You don't have to have a lot to make a difference. All you need is a heart that wants to help. It's not the how big a gift is that's important. It's the thought that went into the gift that counts. The simple act of putting another human before of yourself is what makes it special.
Sometimes I think that the innocence that children have gives them an advantage in seeing these types of things. They don't think the things they do are small. It might seem small to us, but they think everything they do is a big deal.
Seeing her do such a small thing that could make such a huge difference for someone else made me think.... If she can do it, then I can too. It's not just the money that can make a difference. Her helpful spirit, kind heart, and adorable smile is an encouragement for others. She's only a kid, but she can still make a difference. She's gonna be a heck of a gal when she grows up.
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