What goes a'round' comes a'round'!

A fellow retired teacher and friend of mine brings Holy Communion to my mom every Monday. She is one of two people whose names I have to spell [when not present]because of the dog's reaction. If I say her name, Grace immediately jumps up and starts to look out the front window for her, probably because of the obvious mutual attraction that exists. This would be directly related to the face licking, occasional walking, and direct sharing of food that happens when a bagel is being enjoyed during one of those Holy Communion visits.
That being said, this wonderful interaction has been interrupted for a short span due to our friend's necessary knee replacement. Mom is missing the regular visits and Gracie[the dog] is definitely missing the visits of the friend whose face she loves to kiss.
I brought Gracie for a short visit because I knew that the dog would bring a huge smile...to my friend and to the dog, too!
When I walked in carrying the most spirited dog with the biggest brown eyes east of the Mississippi, guess who got the preferred reception!! Right! The dog!!
It reminded me of a time some 26 years ago when my 3 year old son and I decided to surprise my [out of state] mother with a visit, and guess to whom she threw her arms out to first...right! the very cute 3 year old with the big Hershey chocolate brown eyes!! Oh well, I can deal with it!
On to Visit #2: We were ready. Assisting us was Mom's caregiver [and friend] who is the other person whose name must be spelled in front of Grace.
I had purchased Necco wafers[round quarter-sized candy], picked out a white one,and handed it to Mom. It was a surprise visit, and even more so when Mom handed her the white Necco wafer and said,"Piece of candy!" It was a definitely a fun moment with lots of laughter. And especially when the Godiva chocolates were shared. So you can see the good things that can happen when...one good turn deserves another.
Never underestimate the power of kindness.