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One day in Israel many years ago, the Rav and I were playing tennis, and the Rav hit the ball over the fence. A woman happened to be walking by, and the Rav asked her if she could please throw the ball back. She said she was in a hurry and that she had no time, and she walked off. This is just a simple story, but it got me thinking of something. Can you imagine if that one small act of kindness—the act of simply throwing the ball back to us—was all that woman had to do to get to her next level in life? This may or may not have been the case, but the point is that we can live an entire lifetime for the one moment in time when we are presented with an either-or decision: Will we throw the ball over the fence or not? All too often, we, too, would say, “Sorry, I’m too busy. I’ve got so many important appointments that I really don’t have time for that.” All too often, we don’t have time for that phone call. We don’t have time for that hug. We don’t have time for that love. What most of us overlook amidst all our responsibilities and all the “big things” in our life are the small kindnesses that can truly make a difference.  |
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