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Wash day at the Keats House, Hampstead |
"Not all of us can do great things but can do small things with great kindness".
St Teresa of Calcutta
This quote reminds me that it's not the job that's important, but it's who it's being done for and the why it's being done. Because I love them and I want to show it rather than tell it. Because it makes their world a tiny bit better.
I remember this most of the time, but the odd reminder every so often can't hurt. It's easy to forget when I'm up to my arms in soap suds washing the dishes, rescuing glasses from a bedroom, pairing socks or changing the cat's litter.
I'm doing it because I love the person I'm doing it for. Not because I should or ought, but just because ... A small thing done with great kindness.
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Love the sentiment x #bigpinklink
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DeleteA lovely expression for everyday chores #toadventure
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DeleteHa ha I know how you feel - they are worth it but sometimes.....!
ReplyDeleteGlad it's not just me. Thank you for commenting :)
DeleteVery true and a great reminder x
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DeleteAbsolutely. I find that extending an act of kindness when giving to another is very uplifting. Little things really do go a long way #tweensteensbeyond
ReplyDeleteThey do. I believe that small acts of kindness make a real difference to ourselves and others
DeleteSo thought-provoking!! My 6 year old recently told me 'good has its own reward!' Loved this x #DreamTeam
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful! Thank you for sharing
DeleteWhat a great sentiment. She was full of pearls of wisdom wasn't she? Next time I am clearing up after my teens I will remember why I am doing it rather than grumble. It is the little gestures that count. #TweensTeensBeyond
ReplyDeleteIt's a great quote. It's on a postcard on our fridge and it catches my eye every so often. Otherwise there would be even more grumbling
DeleteSo true and yet we so often forget. #bestandworst
ReplyDeleteWe do. :)
DeleteThis is lovely. I will think like this when tidying my gremlin's room! Thanks for sharing with #bestandworst x
ReplyDeleteLet me know how it goes. I have to really remind myself when tackling the Tubblet's room. Thank you for hosting each week :)
Deletehubby often thanks me for looking after the house, children and families. i tell him i don't thank him for earning the money, we just do what we do for one another #triumphanttales
ReplyDeleteThat's a great way to look at it :) Acknowledging each other's contributions is really important
DeleteMrs Tubbs, lovely post! And it's the same with cooking - yesterday I made a "big deal" dinner when it was really too hot for such nonsense, but I just kept myself going thinking how much my husband was going to enjoy it. And he did! He said he could tell it was cooked with love! :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely when someone does that for you. There's nothing quite as good as coming home to a cooked dinner made with love :) Glad he appreciated it!
DeleteGreat reminder to keep giving because it makes a huge difference to those we love #bestandworst
ReplyDeleteThank you :) It really does
DeleteWhat a lovely thought this is. A great reminder and very relevant to me today actually. Thanks so much for sharing with us at #TweensTeensBeyond
ReplyDeleteGlad it helped. It's weird how sometimes a blog post turns up just as you need it
DeleteWhat a lovely thought. Small things with great kindness all add up don't they. They can make the world of difference to people, even if they don't know it at the time. Lovely. #DreamTeam x
ReplyDeleteThey do! They make the world a much better place
DeleteBeautiful quote and a lovely though, a little bit of kindness goes a long way. Thank you for sharing with #bigpinklink x
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DeleteLove this quote ❤️️ Sometimes it's easy to forget! #humpdaylinky
ReplyDeleteIt's a great quote, I really love it :)
DeleteI've felt this so much lately. It takes nothing to be kind and to also be mindful that we have no idea what others are going through. Thanks for linking up to #ToAdventure, love having you, xo
ReplyDeleteSo true, we don't know what others are going through but we can make such a difference to them - and ourselves - if we're kind and thoughtful. Thank you for hosting
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