Today when I was getting ready to sing at a nursing home, one of the residents there waved me over to talk to her. She seemed very excited about something. As she cannot speak (she has a disability), she showed me what she wanted by pointing to her feet. There I saw some shiny new white tennis shoes with the letters "BFF" on each one. One shoe had one name on it, the other shoe another name. BFF, I know means "best friends forever". I said, "you got new shoes and your best friend gave them to you?" and she lit up and nodded that I got it. I told her that was such a nice thing for her friend to have given her. I wish now I would have taken a picture of them (if she agreed to) but you'll just have to take my word for how cute they were.
In a world so full of trouble, I bask in these simple gestures of kindness. It is something that I love about my work. I see so much kindness each day. It is a good thing.
Have you received a gift from your best friend recently? Or have you given a gift to them?
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