proclaimers2 - The Monday Morning Memo

You’ve heard this feel-good song a thousand times but did you know the singers were twins from Scotland? These are The Proclaimers, Charlie and Craig Reid, with the hit from their 1988 album, Sunshine on Leith.

“As a youth, the word kindness bugged me. It sounded grandmotherly, even a bit unmasculine. I’d rather people think of me as showing toughness or courageousness. And, if someone bestowed kindness on me, I’d think I must be weak or needy.

Last week, while in line at a convenience store, I saw an elderly man fumbling in his wallet for the dollars necessary to pay for a couple items. He came up a few dollars short even after pulling change out of both front pockets. After some embarrassing moments, the man chose a box of Corn Chex to return to the cereal aisle. Just then, a long-haired kid holding two six packs of Bud Lite reached down and scooped a five-dollar bill off the floor. He told the man he saw it fall out of his wallet. The man’s transaction was completed with no further fuss.

I watched this kid return one of his six packs to the beer cooler.

Now, after a lifetime of experience, the quality of kindness tops my list of favorite attributes.”

- Don Kuhl, Jan. 14, 2019

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