Your post was beautiful and thought-provoking. I think there is space in all of our lives to slow down and appreciate the simple thing around us. Its great what you did for the neighbor children. Doing little kindnesses for others can turn out to have a large impact on people's lives. Thank you for sharing brother!
It's okay to pause, embracing slow living but a lot of people believe it's not a smart move whereas it is. I feel glad to help those kids because I got that kind of help growing up.
This means that we are all influenced by experience truly and hopefully, these kids will pass on that kindness when they are capable of doing so.
Your words remind me of the old saying "what goes around, comes around" ...what a great world it would be with more kindness going around.