A Simple Act of Kindness by Marilyn Rivera “Have courage and be kind. For where there is kindness there is goodness and where is goodness there is magic.� - Cinderella
School has already started for about two months now. My daughter and I are in our normal routine from when she wakes up in the morning until she comes home in the afternoon. I wake her up around 6:30 in the morning. She would freshen up and ready herself for breakfast. And while she is eating, I would ask her what she would like for her snacks so I can prepare it for her to make it more special.
Packing her snacks and lunch is my most important task every school day. While I get her bag and her food ready, she would talk about Disney princesses and how Cinderella believes in magic and asked me if I believe in magic, too. But to engage her in a more meaningful conversation, I would ask her about her teacher, classmates and what school activities she is looking forward to this week. Through her stories, I get to know more about her teachers, classmates and the people she interacts with everyday.
One morning, she woke up an hour early and told me that she could not sleep anymore. I was done preparing her breakfast and decided to watch the morning shows that were on. Since she was up early, she asked permission if she could go through the pantry to decide on what snacks she would like for school today. Not a problem at all, I told her to choose what she wanted and just to make sure to include some fruits. Looking on what she placed on the table, I was surprised to see that it was quite a lot. I asked her, "Are you sure that you can finish all these on your break?" She was hesitant to answer and said it was also for another classmate. I let it slide and told myself maybe she and her classmates are sharing snacks. It was perfectly fine.
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Then the next day, I can sense that she was trying to find the courage to ask me something again. She was fidgeting at the corner of the table and then finally blurted out if she can bring two drinks and an extra sandwich today. She knew I don't agree on wasted food and told her
JULY - AUGUST 2019
