Friday, November 20, 2009

Kindness (aka what goes around, comes around)

Current work: slash and burn job on first three chapters
Listening to: Corelli
Reading: (not concentrating enough to read and don’t want to waste Jane’s book as it’s so good – on hold for the time being)

Kindness. I think it makes the world go round. And people were definitely kind to me yesterday. A friend sent me her new children’s books (nonfic). My daughter was invited to a friend’s for tea yesterday, and her friend’s mum gave me a doggie bag when I went to pick up daughter (she’s Indian so it was a PROPER biryani, and very nice too). Son shared his chocolate with me (measured amount because he said he didn’t want to crash my diet, but I looked stressed enough to need it). Another friend sat me down (well, by email) and asked me some questions that went straight to the heart of one of the work issues, and then it all clicked together in my head (so I can at least stop worrying about that one!). And I’ve had some really sweet emails (the one from a friend’s daughter made me cry, in a nice way).

Thanks to everyone who’s been so lovely – am still worrying about the family stuff, but things will hopefully start to sort themselves out a bit over the next few days.

So when the world is a bit off kilter, remember this: kindness makes the world go round.

And I’ll definitely be passing it on.

12 comments:

Caroline said...

Hope you have a restful weekend Kate. Take care. Caroline x

Jan Jones said...

Kate, lovely, you have so many friends that you cannot possibly think of yourself as being alone. And every one of those friends will have had at least one of your problems themselves - so share and halve. Don't bottle up.

(((((hugs)))))

Romance, Rumours and Rogues said...

Take care, hoping things are quieter over the weekend. xx

Liz Hanbury said...

Well said, Kate. Take care and have a good weekend (((()))

Lacey Devlin said...

Aren't your children sweeties :D I hope you have a lovely weekend! Take care :D

Sheila Norton said...

Hope things are getting better for you by now. xx Thinking of you.

Kate Hardy said...

Caroline - thank you. (It wasn't, but it's sunny today and new week, new start and all that.)

Kate Hardy said...

Jan - thanks. Hugs back to you.

Kate Hardy said...

Nic - thanks. Seems to be settling more this morning.

Kate Hardy said...

Thanks, Elizabeth. Hugs back.

Kate Hardy said...

Olivia - thanks. And hugs to you, too.

Kate Hardy said...

Lacey - they certainly are - even the furchild, despite his shoe-stealing activities!