Random Acts of Kindness

The rants tread gets quite a few posts. I like to see something complementary get that many posts. It's the Yin Yang thing for me.

Please post any small act of kindness you've done during the course of the day for a stranger. I believe these small acts create and project positive vibrations. While the intention is to do good for another I also believe the more you do the more that will come back to you. Creating a cascade of goodness.

So what kind act(s) have you done today?

There are bums all over where we live, they even camp out in lots open. I always try to help where I can - water juice food that type of thing. No money. My 5 year old said “dad- she ( random lady begging ) looks like she could use money. Can we help her out” aghhh what a blessing to have him even when I wasn’t ready. My act of kindness comes from my 5 year old trying to help the world. This world isn’t ready for the young hearts coming ! Thanks for this space ! I look foward to seeing more !

DOA?

I picked up a friend from hospital and he threw up all over my car and floor :laugh: i did not force choke him ..that was my good deed i guess ..

I definitely don't want to be a tooter, but I like the idea that we can be reminded to look outwardly and do these Secret Service mission to put a smile on other people's faces. I hope this thread can motivate people to try to find unique ways to engage the people in their community.

Now...my example is an interesting one. (You can find new ways to serve if you just know how to look!) So we recently bought a new car and it came with a free 3 month OnStar subscription. Now, I know that I have the privledge to have a phone and I don't need their services, so I left it be for a couple days....but then I got curious. I pushed the little blue button and I asked the person on the other line if I would be "abusing the system" if I called to wish them a Happy Day. She told me that she had never had anyone ask that question before and she didn't have a problem with it....sooooo....


I push that button every day after work just to chat with a stranger and wish them a happy day!!!

I mean, these guys are willing to help someone in the middle of a crisis in case their vehicles break down, so why not call them to wish them well?

Life has a funny way of making people smile. Who knew a little blue button could be the source of someone's happiness?

I picked some slugs off someone's slightly damp study notes that had blown into a bush, and pinned the notes on the "Important Notices" board... They're still there, but *shrugs* you never know. And I think the slugs will have a better diet too.

A couple days ago I attempted to help someone when they were confused as to why things weren't working out the way they wanted. I did it out of kindness, and didn't need to help anyone really. But I did.

Sadly, they didn't appreciate my help and continue to think me malicious.

My random act if kindness is going to be passing on a little bit of wisdom my super gave to my coworker while mediating an issue between myself and her:

"Your paranoia is causing you to perceive issues that don't actually exist, creating unnecessary trouble/drama."


Just something to consider when you think someone has slighted you.


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Rickie wrote: So what kind act(s) have you done today?

None, I suppose. Define "kind".

I complimented a friend on her hairdo. And I let another friend know how much I care about her. Perhaps that counts? Or is that just being "nice"? The two terms have different meaning.

Then again, where does one draw the line between kind and nice?

If one is not kind on a daily basis, do good things not come back to him or her, as you put it? I ask because I wonder about this concept of "karma". After all, bad things happen to good people.