a charity a day....

I used to be like that. I used to give money to people on the street. I used to give my coffee away, when I saw someone cold, homeless. I would still do it, if I had more money. But, now I am the one who has nothing left.(almost nothing) One time I needed to take the train. A man came inside, begging for some change. I did not even pay my ticket, because I did not have the money for it. So, I looked at him and said: "Nope, have you got some for me? I am broke too". You should have seen his face, hahaha! He got a little grumpy and then put his hand in his pocket. He wanted to give me some small change, and I told him to keep it. But, I thanked him because he was willing to give that little he had. Charity starts with looking after yourself first, something I did not do enough of. Take care.

I'm always doing charity everyday.. haha =D Be it giving up seats or helping out strangers, i'm doing it all.. BUt to me, i dun take those as charities, rather than i happen to be there, and i have to help out since i'm able to do so ^_^ Just like the other day, i helped to carry a baby pram up the escalator when the shopping mall was doing a fire drill.. As i was helping, the rest just watched and not even knowing how to give way to me.. PLus, the poor mother was supporting the weight at the other side, and yet nobody wanna take over her.. That's the ugly side of most human, or rather singaporeans..

I try to do something positive each day. I am available to help people whenever I can. I try to bring a smile to someone each day. I do those things automatically so I am not really sure if I do it every single day or not. I guess it comes from when I was a scout and we were encouraged to do a good deed each day:)

I guess charity acts don't always have to be in the form of money. Like you said, an act of kindness, consideration, concern for people around us, has far greater power than giving money. Because this not only makes a difference in their lives, but also helps the society to become a better place to live in. For me, I try to say 'good morning', 'hello' or smile to friends and colleagues to start a new day. On other occasions I would love to give to those who busker in the streets and train stations.

i don't really make an effort to do that. i don't believe in doing it for the sake of doing it. to me, the act should come from the heart. if there is a need, i'm fine to do it ten times a day. if there isn't, i'm also fine to not do any for a stretch of days. there'll be days when i come across many that i can help. there will also be days that i won't see anyone less well-off than me. so i guess it really depends on who i met during the day. cheers

I don't think I "set" myself to do a charity act daily. I guess it's already an in-built thing in my system? But I'd always be discerning especially when it comes to donations as we have countless frauds here & some are just plain lazy. My little sister told me once her friend conveyed this to her there's this certain "beggar" who had a car - this guy would take 2 parking lots everyday at this particular place. One for his car & one for him to sit / lie there to beg. It's just so crazy. Other than that I'm always willing to lend a helping hand. I know what goes around comes around; so does the wise farmer when he throw seeds, he'll sow in good ground where there are good returns

I forgot about doing a good deed every day. Thank you for reminding me. I gave up watching the news because it was always bad but was still left with the impression that the world was full of scame artists and nothing was as it seems. I was brought up to think that it was only a good deed if not boasted about but internet marketing (which I have been doing recently) seems to be all about bragging that the reason to join you or your program is better than investing anywhere else. I have been trying to spread a smile. I must try harder to do a good deed again. It will make me feel better and then the good luck will come my way.

I don't require myself to perform at least one charity act per day. Because it's not a task. I can do so whenever it's necessary. Such as yesterday I gave a little money to a little girl in the street. My son asked me why and I just told him she needed money for the food. And if I am in the bus, I will give my seat to anyone who is in need. This is not a must, it's only a natural behavior from me. I love China

I do volunteer work regularly but I never thought of something as simple as what you suggest in your post. It's a fabulous idea and I'm going to incorporate it into my day starting right now. Everything that you give comes back to you in so many ways. Thanks for the post