January 16, 2019
A Real Example Of Choosing Wisely And Treating Kindly

Recently, my husband and I were out to dinner when I couldn't help but notice the table of four seated next to us having a good time.  There was an older married couple at the table with what seemed to be their adult son with his spouse.  The older woman had obviously been through a major life-changing event like a stroke.  She was unable to smile, speak or feed herself, and needed assistance sitting upright.  Yet there was her wonderfully patient husband by her side, seamlessly providing for her all that she couldn't.  He fed her, gently wiping her mouth, and talking to her with the kindest smile on his face, all while having the best time interacting with everyone at the table.  
 
I realized I was staring, and I almost wanted to cry for all kinds of reasons, but the main reason was that I felt grateful, because I married that same man 28 years ago, and there he was sitting right across the table from me, wondering what the heck I was staring at.  I was afraid I would start crying, so I didn't say anything at that moment.  I've since made more of an effort to treat him with the utmost kindness.  That lovely couple in the restaurant will forever be etched in my memory as a prime example of "choosing wisely and treating kindly."  Thank you for planting that phrase into my brain in the first place!

Lisa


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