Locally, we occasionally hear of an out-of-the-blue act of kindness — usually at a drive-through — that brings a smile to the face of the receiver and sometimes brings about a whole change in the outlook on the day. More times than not, the recipient of the free meal, coffee or even baskets of groceries is inspired to pass it on or pay it forward to the next person.
Thus was the act of kindness that resulted in a day of free coffee for hundreds of people at a shop in Winnipeg, Canada.
After the Newtown shooting, a movement began to perform 26 Acts of Kindness — one in honor of each of the victims. Facebook pages have been dedicated to the effort and there's even a Twitter hashtag, #26Acts, spurred by Ann Curry of NBC.
Admit it. Whenever a Facebook friend posts a status update or a tweet comes across from someone we know who has been the recipient of even such small or large generosity, it changes our whole outlook on humanity, doesn't it? These little gifts that remind us, no matter the fiscal cliffs and ugliness that makes the headlines, there is still good left in the world.
Need some ideas that are pretty easy to do?
- Buy coffee for the person behind you in line
- Rake leaves for a neighbor
- Buy lunch for a homeless person
- Send flowers to a rehab facility
- Buy a veteran's meal
- Write your child's teacher a thank-you note
- Volunteer at a soup kitchen
- Donate during a local blood drive
- Spend some time at a senior center
- Send a treat to your local fire department
- Send a treat to a day care center
- Volunteer to read in a school
Have you ever participated in a random act of kindness? Tell us about it.
Mickey M.
With all this Kindness abounding. It's getting as bad as the deer problem Uncle Grouch My great Nephew, Dylan's name for me. :)
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I suffer from acute sarcasm from time to time :)
HA, the joke is on me.. I am sorry I could not hear the tone of your typing!
Hear THAT Patches. ? Liberate the icons. Since WT went to pay to publish, you see very few comments. Hear that Brian Arrington ? In the mean time, we just have to muddle along :) smile
Be sure to visit Overtown, the folks there are generous with gunfire.
Was his nameTed Kaczynski ?
Random acts of kindness can sometimes have a domino effect and that's pretty neat. (A word you just don't hear anymore, but as I promised, I'm trying to not use "awesome" or "amazing"). :)
Can't be TOO careful, If only Hulk Hogan lived in the other side of the duplex ? Even the bit of info about living in a duplex narrows the search by Mr Mayhem. -;)
I HOPE you placed it in front of someone else's door, no need to be TOO charitable. :)
If you BLEND in like your screen name, If you are Katie Perry and such, .................... "But do you know what city I am in?" I AM NOT Mr. Mayhem, but he might. :| STARE
These posts are inspiring, as it shows the sensitivity of humans to reach out to others....except in the case of some who think they are "cute" when sarcastic about the openness of those sharing. God bless you all.
A lady claimed she was helping me out and turned out she was actually trying to destroy my relationship with my child. My child said this lady was verbally abusive and she told my child that she was a thief, liar, and that her mother did not want her. I was terrified and felt betrayed by this lady. She continually tries to intimidate my child when she sees her. I wish she would just leave her alone. Those wolves in sheeps clothing pretending to be an aid to others and in all actuality is a person's worst enemy. Thank goodness there are still some genuine people out there that exist.