A glass of mixed ice

The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you.
Anita Roddick

Walking through the security door and receptionist is my ritual every day. Sometimes I have to do it more than four times a day. No wonder if the security staffs and receptionists know me very well. I always greet them with smile and sometimes I tell a joke or just a short motivational story. Since they knew I am a teacher, they love to ask me some random questions or to teach them English language. I was happy to share my phone number with them, so they can send me any questions. As the result I got many SMS and questions, but I do love to share in my life.

Last Friday, I got SMS from one of the receptionists who liked to ask me to translate for her. The SMS said she bought me a glass of mixed ice and she put it in the front desk. Yes I remembered, she promised to buy me an ice every time I did a translation for her. Actually she was not longer working in that building, but she came just to bring me a glass of mixed ice. I was touched.

After two hours teaching, I ran to the front desk to pick up a glass of mixed ice. It already melted and became water, but I still could taste the sweetness of kindness when I ate that mixed ice. I felt an avocado, jackfruit and a slice of coconut in that sweet syrup just like I felt the mixed of sweet blessings in my life.

Barbara de Angelis said, “Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver”


**Lina Kartasasmita** 4.55PM, Jakarta March 7, 2012