Kindness takes the wheel in ways most people never notice. What looks simple on the surface can unsettle those who have forgotten how heavy life can feel for someone else. Some misunderstand kindness. Some mock it. Some mistake it for weakness. But this reflection tells a different story, one learned slowly, over long miles and quiet moments.

Drawing from a mother’s wisdom, diner counter conversations, and an unnoticed act of generosity along Route 66, this story explores kindness as a form of courage, softness with strength behind it. No applause. No cameras. Just the kind of compassion that leaves a mark long after the coffee has gone cold. Kindness still works best when no one is watching, and it still has the power to change a moment, a morning, and sometimes a life.

📖 Read the full Journal entry:

https://faithandgoodcourage.com/2026/02/05/kindness-takes-the-wheel/

🎙️ Roadside Notes is a reading series from the Faith and Good Courage Journal, stories of grace, grit, and second chances written and read by Christopher Tuttle, The Route 66 Chaplain.

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