SMALL ACTS

 A man was asked to paint a boat. He brought his paint and brushes and began to paint the boat a bright red, as the owner asked him.

While painting, he noticed a small hole in the hull, and quietly repaired it.

When he finished painting, he received his money and left.

The next day, the owner of the boat came to the painter and presented him with a nice check, much higher than the payment for painting.

The painter was surprised and said “You've already paid me for painting the boat Sir!”

“But this is not for the paint job. It's for repairing the hole in the boat.”

“Ah! But it was such a small service... certainly it's not worth paying me such a high amount for something so insignificant.”

“My dear friend, you do not understand. Let me tell you what happened:

“When I asked you to paint the boat, I forgot to mention the hole.

“When the boat dried, my kids took the boat and went on a fishing trip.

“They did not know that there was a hole. I was not at home at that time.

“When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat, I was desperate because I remembered that the boat had a hole.

“Imagine my relief and joy when I saw them returning from fishing.

“Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole!

“You see, now, what you did? You saved the life of my children! I do not have enough money to pay your 'small' good deed.”

So no matter who, when or how, continue to help, sustain, wipe tears, listen attentively, and carefully repair all the 'leaks' you find. You never know when one is in need of us, or when God holds a pleasant surprise for us to be helpful and important to someone.

Along the way, you may have repaired numerous 'boat holes' for several people without realizing how many lives you've save. 

Make a difference

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LOCAL:

You never know what a small action will do. 

Yesterday, I was in Grandview, In as a clown and twisting balloons. There was a lil girl, around 8 years old, and she wanted a Heart Wand. It was getting close to dark so I told her I’m going to put a light inside the heart…..it’s a small LED light that changes colors. And she was the first one I offered the light to. She smiled real big. 

Right after, a woman with her whispered in my ear that seeing this lil girl smile brought tears to her eyes and others  Her mom had just died a couple days ago.  😢

Later, another woman came up to me and said that lil girl said that light was her mom shining through. 😍

Small acts of kindness DO make a difference. You just never know when and where.  Just be nice.  ❤️