KINDNESS
While Penny and I were walking in the park the other day, a ten-year-old boy came racing around a tree, almost running into us and said, “Dad, where’s Amy?” Instantly he realized his mistake and said, “Sir, I’m sorry, I thought you were my Dad, I made a mistake.” I replied, “That’s O.K. everybody makes mistakes!” As he began to walk away, I noticed he had a limp as well as the features of a child with Down’s syndrome. After having walked about ten yards, as an afterthought, he turned around and started retracing his steps toward us. “My name is Billy,” he said. “You both were very nice to me, can I give you a hug?” After giving each of us a tight hug he said, “I just wanted you to know that you’re my friends and I am going to be praying for you. I have to go now and find my sister, Amy. Goodbye and God Bless You!” Tears came…
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