Random Acts of Kindness

Random acts of kindness, so few of us experience these and I wish I could give more then I do. When I was younger and had extra money I would love taking friends out for dinner or help out with a single mom friend with a night off. The older I got the less I’ve been able to do, but still try to do what I can. If it’s just a call, a hug, a simple post. I’ve always been very lucky to be on the other end, it seems just when you need that helping hand it comes along. Be a person giving you the needed hug, a little extra food or clothes anything that just helps out! I feel truly blessed to be the giver and the receiver. Lately we see less and less of these random acts and when I had two happen to me I just had to share. One happened a while back that I shared before but thought it was perfect to bring up again since I have seen people doing this more and more.

A while back while grocery shopping, kids being crazy, I ran into a person shopping (cross between a male & female). I have no qualms so I said hello how is your day etc. We ran into each other a few more times while in the store. That month money was tight so I was only picking up the necessities about $10 of stuff. This person happened to come up behind me in the line. While wrestling with the boys I looked up to pay and found that they had told the checker they would cover it. I was so touched that my kindness to say hello could bring them to help me out. Hopefully I touched their life that day also.

This weekend I decided that I would clean out some closets; usually I sell the clothes at the consignment shop but wanted to give back. So I bagged them up and took them to Value Village. Now this may not seem like the biggest random act, but when you think of the economy more and more are shopping at thrift stores. Just think what you don’t use may help someone else. Heck most of these places even give you a 20% coupon to use if you donate, bonus you get a tax right off also! So you help people afford clothes/items plus if you buy you can also get affordable items with an extra discount. Yes I went inside after donating and picked up quite a few shorts for Caden, heck if you look real hard you’ll find some amazing name brand items that have been barely warn. Look I got all this for $36 (that includes 2 pants for me, 2 toys, 1 book and several boys clothes). The most I spent was $6.99 each for my pants that were name brand and new!

The last one I leave you with is one that happened yesterday that was such a small thing but got me on this whole thought process. After picking up the boys I was driving home, it was super HOT so I had the windows down (yes I’m cheap and don’t use AC). Caden fell asleep in his seat. When we pulled up to a stop light, a car came up with their music bumping very loud. He stopped next to me; I smiled like I always do. He smiled back and looked in the back and saw Caden asleep. He immediately turned his radio off, and smiled at me and said don’t want to wake the little one. I was truly touched but this simple thing that meant so much to me! When the light turned he waited until he could get in front of me to turn his radio back on! I was blown away that this gentleman would do that. That is what I call the best Random Act of Kindness!

I hope you all experience these amazing acts either as the person giving or receiving. We all need a little pick me up and it’s amazing what a small thing can do for another person. Enjoy and remember a smile can always cheer up someone’s day.