A friend and her husband were having dinner out when they noticed a couple seated at a table not far from them. The two people seemed happy as well as excited and were taking photos of each other. My friend walked over to them and asked if they would like her to take a photo of them so they could both be in the picture. Their answer was, “Would you? We just got engaged and are trying to capture the moment.” My friend took several photos with their camera and when she was finished, they were all smiles and couldn’t thank her enough. When she returned to her table, her husband was smiling having taken in the whole incident. Others in the restaurant who had seen the incident were smiling as well. My friend said that offering to take those photos elevated the mood of their entire evening. It was a kind act on her part that resulted in pure joy for everyone involved.

One Sentence Wisdom

• “Kindness is spreading sunshine into people’s lives regardless of the weather.” — RAKtivist
• “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.” — Robert Louis Stevenson

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