Kindness of Strangers

2/7/06

Yesterday a father at my kids music school gave me a CD of arabic/gypsy themed cello music he had found on I-Tunes. We had talked a while ago about my having started the instrument 7 years ago while gestating my daughter, how I loved certain kinds of music, especially anything klezmer, sephardic, jewish, gypsy, basically eastern europe and anadlucia. I was so touched at his having thought about my interests and taken the time to download some music I might be interested in. A couple of weeks ago a former pre-natal client gave me a bag of black disco, dance dresses that she now longer wears. Another kind gesture from someone I don't know very well. Both offers made me grateful for the connections we make in life; and how important it is to allow ourselves to be open to the people we come across in our various spheres. Not for the gifts they might bestow but for the knowledge that in receiving, with thanks, we validate another human. And that is one of the greatest gifts any one can give in return.