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Doing Small Things With Great Kindness

Monday, 3 July 2017

Wash Tub at the Keats House, Hampstead
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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  1. Fancy3 July 2017 at 09:43

    Love the sentiment x #bigpinklink

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    1. Mrs Tubbs3 July 2017 at 12:30

      Thank you :)

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  2. Coombe Mill3 July 2017 at 13:07

    A lovely expression for everyday chores #toadventure

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    1. Mrs Tubbs3 July 2017 at 15:04

      Thank you :)

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  3. Julie Elder3 July 2017 at 13:53

    Ha ha I know how you feel - they are worth it but sometimes.....!

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    1. Mrs Tubbs3 July 2017 at 15:04

      Glad it's not just me. Thank you for commenting :)

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  4. Helen Miller4 July 2017 at 14:10

    Very true and a great reminder x
    #toadventure

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    1. Mrs Tubbs4 July 2017 at 21:53

      Thank you

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  5. Nicky Kentisbeer4 July 2017 at 15:08

    Absolutely. I find that extending an act of kindness when giving to another is very uplifting. Little things really do go a long way #tweensteensbeyond

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    1. Mrs Tubbs4 July 2017 at 21:54

      They do. I believe that small acts of kindness make a real difference to ourselves and others

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  6. Popcorn for Lunch4 July 2017 at 16:13

    So thought-provoking!! My 6 year old recently told me 'good has its own reward!' Loved this x #DreamTeam

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    1. Mrs Tubbs4 July 2017 at 21:54

      That's beautiful! Thank you for sharing

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  7. Jo - Mother of Teenagers5 July 2017 at 08:52

    What 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

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    1. Mrs Tubbs5 July 2017 at 21:57

      It'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

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  8. Nita5 July 2017 at 12:19

    So true and yet we so often forget. #bestandworst

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    1. Mrs Tubbs5 July 2017 at 21:57

      We do. :)

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  9. Sarah Howe5 July 2017 at 16:11

    This is lovely. I will think like this when tidying my gremlin's room! Thanks for sharing with #bestandworst x

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    1. Mrs Tubbs5 July 2017 at 21:59

      Let me know how it goes. I have to really remind myself when tackling the Tubblet's room. Thank you for hosting each week :)

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  10. chickenruby5 July 2017 at 18:14

    hubby 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

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    1. Mrs Tubbs5 July 2017 at 22:00

      That's a great way to look at it :) Acknowledging each other's contributions is really important

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  11. Jean | DelightfulRepast.com6 July 2017 at 16:48

    Mrs 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! :-)

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    1. Mrs Tubbs10 July 2017 at 11:26

      It'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!

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  12. Musings of a tired mummy...zzz...7 July 2017 at 21:47

    Great reminder to keep giving because it makes a huge difference to those we love #bestandworst

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    1. Mrs Tubbs10 July 2017 at 11:27

      Thank you :) It really does

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  13. Sharon8 July 2017 at 09:26

    What a lovely thought this is. A great reminder and very relevant to me today actually. Thanks so much for sharing with us at #TweensTeensBeyond

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    1. Mrs Tubbs10 July 2017 at 11:27

      Glad it helped. It's weird how sometimes a blog post turns up just as you need it

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  14. Annette, 3 Little Buttons8 July 2017 at 22:35

    What 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

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    1. Mrs Tubbs10 July 2017 at 11:27

      They do! They make the world a much better place

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  15. Hannah Jane8 July 2017 at 23:40

    Beautiful 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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    1. Mrs Tubbs10 July 2017 at 11:28

      My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed the post and thank you for hosting each week

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  16. lucy cotterill11 July 2017 at 22:47

    Love this quote ❤️️ Sometimes it's easy to forget! #humpdaylinky

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    1. Mrs Tubbs14 July 2017 at 22:19

      It's a great quote, I really love it :)

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  17. helloarchie.blue17 July 2017 at 09:31

    I'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

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    1. Mrs Tubbs18 July 2017 at 10:35

      So 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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