You can never do a kindness too soon,

for you never know how soon it will be too late.

How many times have we said,

"Oh I'll do that tomorrow."

Sometimes tomorrow never comes

and we find ourselves saying,

"Boy, I wish I hadn't put that off."

Our family has been friends with Betty for many years.

Over the years

we shared phone calls

and birthday cards.

Betty sent our youngest son Brandon a birthday card

with $5.00 in it

until he graduated.

This past November

I called Betty to see how she was

and what she had done on her birthday.

I was quite surprised when Betty didn't answer the phone;

instead her daughter Carol did.

Carol told me

that her mom had gone downhill fast

and she was now in Hospice care.

Carol handed the phone to Betty.

I talked briefly to her

and let her know we loved her.

As soon as I got off the phone

I sent a text to Brandon

to let him know

Betty wasn't doing well.

Little did I know

that Brandon stopped what he was doing

and immediately sent flowers to Betty.

You can imagine

how proud I was of Brandon

when Carol called the next day

letting me know

how much Betty loved the flowers

Brandon had sent.

A few days later

Betty died.

You can never do a kindness too soon,

for you never know how soon it will be too late.