Dec 23 2008
A Kind Gesture
Brrr… It’s cold. Every afternoon, I say hello to the security guard who stands at our bus stop. Snow or rain, as long as the buses are in transit and kids are coming home from school, this man stands to ensure their safety the best he can. I have known him for a year now. Not only can I tell you his name, what other jobs he holds, but his favorite activities too.
Today, on the last day of school before holiday vacation, I put together a simple package for him in appreciation for what he does. As I got to the bus stop this afternoon, I saw him standing and doing the little dance people do when they are cold and trying to get warm. I handed him the package. It was a brown lunch bag, with a crayon drawing of a christmas tree my son made and I wrote “Merry Christmas” on the front. Inside I placed a jar of cocoa mix and a plastic insulated travel mug.
It occured to me, as I saw the shocked surpise on his face, that probably out of the hundreds of kids who got off the bus every afternoon, no one had ever thought to give him a gift, or even say thank you for what he does each day. We give gifts to teachers, bus drivers, and the mail man.
Who are you overlooking this year? A simple card, a cup of hot joe, or something homemade, today pass on the spirit of Christmas to someone who is overlooked and not thought of often. Is it a relative you haven’t spoken to for years? The guy or gal who drops mail on your desk each morning, or perhaps it’s the attendent at the gas station who always washes your window. Who ever they are, today is the day for you to pleasantly surprise them.
