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But I soon noticed that she found it very difficult to cut her bread, so I did not leave her till I had performed this last service. She was much touched by this attention on my part, for she had not expressed any wish on the subject; it was by this unsought-for kindness that I gained her entire confidence, and chiefly because--as I learnt later--at the end of my humble task I bestowed upon her my sweetest smile.
Source Story of a Soul, Chapter X, §19 · 📖 Read the full passage
✨ To meditate on today
According to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, who helped an old, sick and difficult Sister every evening, it was a small unrequested service, cutting her bread, together with a lovely smile, that won her complete trust. Today, notice a quiet difficulty in someone around you, do them a small service without being asked, and accompany it with a real smile.
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