Random Acts Of Kindness

[maddog]

So so true Hashi, there is a lesson in this for all of us. It reminds me of something my T says all the time, that being that the greatest gift we can sometimes give to someone else is our time. It's so true.

MD

 

[Mary]

I was coordinating a community swap at a park, inviting people walking along the street to check out the "free tag sale". I called over a young man and woman. She was so excited, and grabbed a pair of boots for herself and a couple items for friends. They said they were new in town and asked the way to Wal-Mart. They were headed in the wrong direction for walking. He said they would walk in the woods along the highway.

A friend had loaned me a car for the day, so I offered them a ride. He didn't want to ride with me, but she did. They both got in in the end. I drove them to all the entrances to the footpaths and multi-use trails around town as well as some cool places to eat, hang out, etc. She shared that she had moved here, into a recovery house. She was so happy to be in such friendly community. She was determined to get her life on a track that felt better to her. She said that where she came from, no one would ever just give her a ride to a store. It was a good connection.

 

[Britt.f7]

Our office team, a number of years ago, adopted a family for gifts. I was in charge of it. I sent out an email stating how I was once a beneficiary of something similar and how much it effected me in my life. We collected everything on their list, including some things that weren't on it. We had the most people helping out then any other department in the entire building. The children sent us a thank you card that they had made. After sharing it with everyone, my boss gave it to me.

It was a very satisfying experience and heart warming to see all the people involved.