I was too late.

"You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late."
             ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Our Sunday School class gets email messages with the names of shut-ins who would enjoy getting a card. I got one of those reminders last week several weeks ago. I had a generic card on the ottoman in front of me for weeks before I found time to do something about it. During that time, I read a book, read daily newspapers, blogged, went on Facebook, and watched numerous tv shows.

Finally, Friday night I wrote a short message in the card and addressed it. Saturday morning I mailed it before I left for the football game. (I sort of felt good about myself for doing something nice for someone.)

Sunday in church I found out that the lady I mailed the card to Saturday had died Thursday. I didn't feel so good about myself after that.

If you've been putting off doing something for someone or saying something kind to someone, please don't wait like I did.

Linking up here:http://thriftycraftygirl.blogspot.com/2011/10/blog-hop-it-means-i-can-rest.html