One Simple Act Of Kindness Poem by Jim Yerman

One of the beauties of kindness is, once a kindness has been performed
there's a good chance the person giving and the person receiving that kindness…
will…in some way…be transformed:

A new girl entered her classroom…
and the students, even though they had been informed,
could not stop their staring…as her features were deformed.

Teacher smiled, gave her a big hug…and said,
"Welcome, let me show you to your seat! "
"Class! " She announced, "this beautiful girl…I'd like you all to meet."

"Her name is Sally." Teacher said then she led her down the aisle.
As Sally walked she was glad to see so many of her classmates smile.

And as each classmate smiled at her…even those sitting in the back
Sally could not help herself…she cheerfully smiled back.

At the end of the day Sally approached the teacher
" I want to thank you." she said, "I want to thank you a lot…"
"For making me feel beautiful…even though you know I'm not."

"I saw how beautiful you were the moment you entered my room." Teacher said.
"Oh, don't look so surprised! "
"I knew that you were beautiful when I looked into your eyes."

"None of us are perfect."…teacher smiled, "So don't ever let yourself be misled
because we don't have to be perfect…to be beautiful." she said.

That simple act of kindness has taken Sally far…
as each morning she begins her day by telling her students…just how beautiful they are.

For she understands her students come to her
with their own struggles…their own worries…their own strife
and how sometimes one simple act of kindness…
can change a person's life.