Yesterday a woman gave me a watch. I don’t know her name or much about her (I call her “Talkative Lady”), but I see her every weekday in the waiting room at the radiation treatment center. She’s the ex-wife and caregiver of the man I call “Sleepy Guy.”

Anyway, she gave me a watch. I was stunned, humbled and incredibly touched. She told me that she found the watch while she was going through her dresser and thought I might like it, since the band is aqua — the same color as the purse I carry every day and the case on my cellphone.

She told me that she wanted to give me the watch because she appreciated that I always chatted with her, her ex, and the other patients and caregivers, and that I was “always so positive, which makes everyone feel better.”

Mind you, this is not an expensive watch. But for someone who I can tell is in much worse shape financially than I am, it might as well be a Piaget or Rolex.

I made it all the way to my car before I started crying.

You truly never know how your actions, your words, and/or your attitude impact others. That little act of kindness is something I will remember for many days and weeks to come.

May I continue to uplift others as they face difficult days, as many, many people have uplifted me throughout this journey.

#KindnessMatters