To say Missy is one of the kinder souls you’ll ever meet is an understatement. Her kindness runs deep and is fueled by the belief helping others makes you a better person. She’s like this naturally.
Luckily for me, the kindness has rubbed off on me. I wasn’t an unkind person, but watching Missy’s kindness in action through the years has made me kinder.
In the last 10 years there are any number of kind things Missy has done, but the following give a taste of the variety of kindness.
Mom Help: My mother in law is a wonderful person who lives alone. Since we live in the same city there are times she needs help with groceries, medicine or any other items. Missy is always at the ready to run the errands, do the job or make the necessary to effort to do what is needed. Her kindness really shows when she does all this while knowing there are other pressing things in her life.
Parking Stranger: While on vacation in Texas in 2015, we were sightseeing in downtown Galveston when Missy noticed someone having an issue parallel parking. The lady looked exasperated as she tried multiple times to park properly. Missy went over and asked the lady if she wanted some help parking and before you knew it, Missy was in the car parking it for the lady.
Dropping for the Move: Last year our oldest daughter moved out of the house and to a city 3 hours away. As moving day came, it was obvious things weren’t coming together as they should. When moving day came, I had to load the truck through the night. 😃
Missy helped, but knowing our daughter was going to be in a new city by herself and without help, Missy gathered our two other kids and hit the road! She spent the next two days with my daughter helping her unpack, clean the new apartment and move in.
Kindness is just what makes Missy, Missy. You cannot have Missy without kindness of love, giving and spirit.