Smallest Act of Caring

Smallest Act Of Caring: 

“Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love.”¹.

It was in the late 1990′s, and as I recall, the story began when a woman, who, late one evening had just left her work place. She worked in the local Church in the north of England and was on her way home. Her walk took her down a dark narrow street with walls on both sides. 

Anyhow, as the woman ventured down this narrow street, all of a sudden she could hear a cry coming from the pitch blackness. “Mrs, Mrs, Mrs.” was the repeated cry. 

The woman in astonishment, who was then only half way down the narrow street, could see something, someone crouching in the dark. 

To her amazement, there in a corner – with hardly any illumination – she could just about see a small boy, his feet bare, his nose running and he wore no coat. 

It was an unpleasant cold winters evening! 

The woman asked the child, “What are you doing here?.” His muffled response was – “I’m off bad from school and me ma won’t let me home till five!” 

Well, by this time, five o’clock had been and gone ages ago! 

The woman alarmed, yet concerned as to what to do, then turned to find help from other colleagues at her work place. As she did so, the child cried out again, “Mrs, Mrs, Mrs!” Then, once more, turning back to face the small boy – the woman asked,”What is it you want?” 

The boy, shivering in the cold, exclaimed, “Will you give me a kiss?” 

Subsequently, the woman stooped forward to gently touch the young child. And, as she did so, she became aware of the prompting of the whisper of Father God. He reminded her – “Through every circumstance in life, I embrace you with my love. I smother you with kisses. Now, it’s time for you to kiss the world with my love.” 

No one will ever realize how effectively the act of kindness served this boy, but I hope, somehow, that his young life was turned around for good. 

The late Dr. Leo Buscaglia, author, motivational speaker, and professor in special education, put it this way: 

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”

¹ Jeremiah 31:3