"The Kindness of Teenagers"

For Christmas, Day gave Carlene (Nana) a subscription to Bella Grace.  Unbeknownst to Nana and me, Day recently submitted an article to the magazine--but Day didn't know they'd chosen to publish it until she got this email today from Nana:

...It is so beautifully told that I thought for a minute we were all back in our room in Hiawassee telling stories.   How fitting for this wonderful issue highlighting the contradictions and differences and empathy of our world.  It doesn't surprise me that this came directly from your heart and teaching.... Kindness ... It sits so near the heart of peace. 

One thing they left out in the bio about you - do they not know that you are also a grandaughter
and how I cherish you?   And the contribution you make to "Life's Beautiful Journey"!
Nana

After calling Day to congratulate her, I drove to Barnes and Nobles to get a copy, but it won't be on the shelves until March 1.

I've had a few days of extraordinary encounters with kindness myself--in emails and texts and phone calls and visits.

And from Mike--who's in his truck with MoJo driving toward Texas for an unexpected February visit.  Due to about seven car accidents, it took him hours to get through Atlanta, but he just called to say he's already in Mississippi.

At the Alabama Welcome Center, he told MoJo to stay in the truck.  When Mike got back, MoJo had devoured the Subway sandwich Mike had planned to eat for dinner and was sitting in the back seat looking all happy and innocent.  "All that was left were a bunch of onions and tomatoes on the floor," Mike said. "I guess he doesn't care for vegetables."