Life's Little Good Deeds

I remember reading in some holy scripture that all our deeds, good or bad, no matter what their size, never go unnoticed. Yesterday, by early morning, I was walking home from the railway station after an early morning arrival at my hometown. Just ahead of me, I saw a little boy walking, returning from the dawn's prayers at the mosque. When he saw a little boulder lying on the footpath, he bent down, lifted the boulder and placed it away from the footpath, clearing the path for those that walk behind him.

In the early dawn's dim light I couldn't see his face, but he reminded me of the lines of my favorite Gibran and reminded me some of these invaluable lessons in life -

1. Do good, irrespective of the size of the deed.

2. Do good even when nobody notices and appreciates you.

3. Do good even when you have nothing to gain from it.

4. Even the tiniest of deeds performed out of consideration for fellow beings speaks immense volume of love.

Feeling abundant gratitude for that unknown little teacher of mine!