Marie's comment about kindness unwittingly cuts too close to home. She drops her gaze, as if embarrassed, and takes a sip of her chai. Marie is not making it easy to get to know her. But she simply can't ignore that pained look, so she swallows, sucks in a deep breath, and looks up again.
"You're not the first person to have told me that, Marie. And I'll admit, it's gotten me into some trouble. But it's no weakness to show kindness to others. 'No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.' It's a quote from a fable of a lion and a mouse, and it's something I take to heart. You can share your burden with me, or not, but I won't take back my offer."
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Date: 2018-11-26 02:40 am (UTC)"You're not the first person to have told me that, Marie. And I'll admit, it's gotten me into some trouble. But it's no weakness to show kindness to others. 'No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.' It's a quote from a fable of a lion and a mouse, and it's something I take to heart. You can share your burden with me, or not, but I won't take back my offer."