(Ateki, Caxton – Yaounde, Cameroon) – One of my colleagues had just lost her mother-in-law but in the office she had two evaluation reports to develop. She had to go meet the rest of the Family. The deadline for our report was so close. So I opted, even with my own tasks, to prepare one of the reports. This lessened her workload and gave her time to look after her family loss. I believe this really helped strengthen the bond between my colleague and I.
Support with Actions, Not Just Words
More than a Book
(from Texas, USA) Yesterday morning the cube said, “Be the first to help others.” I was at an event, selling my children’s books. A hearing-impaired boy and his dad stopped at my table. He wanted books, but his dad had no money on him. I gave him one of my “free gifts”–a bag with a package of animal crackers and a bottle of bubbles–and they moved on. But then, I heard that “little voice.” When I handed him a book, his dad said, “You’d better give her a hug.” That made my day. The next thing his dad said was, “That worked out well, because it’s his birthday.” For me, that reciprocated more than I had given. I’m so glad that I didn’t miss the opportunity to give him a true gift, one that asks for nothing in return.
