Pay It Forward, another act of kindness!
By snowcat46
@snowcat46 (2322)
United States
March 4, 2009 7:30am CST
Saw on the news (www.wqad.com/news/local) (Not a referral!!!) that random acts of kindness are spreading.
At a Starbucks coffee house, one guy started paying it forward. He paid for his own coffee, and asked the lady to let him pay for the next person's. His only request to them was to keep it going. So all day, the people have had their drinks free, and paid for the next person's drink.
I think this is a great thing. A simple act of kindness, spreading out and influencing others. Have you heard any good news?
I'd like the news stations to add these good things, not just all the bad stuff going on out there. Anyone else heard of the news broadcasting something good? What was it? Lighten our hearts!
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6 responses
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
4 Mar 09
u see more bad than good, that's for sure.i do like it when they throw in something at the end of the program.
@AnnieOakley1 (5596)
• Canada
5 Mar 09
That's why I don't watch the news. I am just too affected by the fact that the networks give the most air time to the worst news. It is just way too depressing for me. So, I just get the highlights from my spouse and here.
I am an optimist and I'd like to keep it that way.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
5 Mar 09
i agree. it can be very depressing to watch the news.
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@snowcat46 (2322)
• United States
5 Mar 09
I'd like the news more if they'd sprinkle the good throughout. It keeps me from getting so depressed when he watches it.
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@AnnieOakley1 (5596)
• Canada
5 Mar 09
I have always done random acts of kindness if I am capable, as the opportunities arise. I think it just makes the world a better place.
btw: I loved that movie, too, it was wonderful!
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@AnnieOakley1 (5596)
• Canada
5 Mar 09
http://payitforward.warnerbros.com/Pay_It_Forward/
Awesome movie, you'll have to rent it and see how the movement started. Apparently a fellow started the movement, wrote a book, then it was made into a movie.
It really shows that one person CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Which is what I'm all about.
@AnnieOakley1 (5596)
• Canada
5 Mar 09
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay_it_forward
My mistake, Catherine Ryan Hyde wrote the novel in 2000.
And apparently Benjamin Franklin described it in 1784, thus;
I do not pretend to give such a Sum; I only lend it to you. When you [...] meet with another honest Man in similar Distress, you must pay me by lending this Sum to him; enjoining him to discharge the Debt by a like operation, when he shall be able, and shall meet with another opportunity. I hope it may thus go thro' many hands, before it meets with a Knave that will stop its Progress. This is a trick of mine for doing a deal of good with a little money.
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@snowcat46 (2322)
• United States
5 Mar 09
It does, it does. It makes people happier, seeing something good or having it happen to them. There's a movie about it? Really?!
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@Darkwing (21583)
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5 Mar 09
Well, they didn't exactly get their drinks free, as they were paying for the person's behind them in the queue, but the person on the very end of the queue was either quids in, or having to wait until his coffee got cold. lol.
Joking aside, it's something that gives you a great feeling... not only do you pay for the person's coffee behind you, but you get to chat with somebody you possibly wouldn't have talked to otherwise. Good move to brighten up one's day!
Brightest Blessings.
@snowcat46 (2322)
• United States
6 Mar 09
True, but imagine how much good will was flowing that day? That's the important thing. That's what I'd like to be able to do, in a little way each day.
@jwfarrimond (4473)
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6 Mar 09
But only the last one in the chain would get a free drink all the others would be just spending the same amount of money. Or have a got it totally wrong??
@jwfarrimond (4473)
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6 Mar 09
But I see that's not really the point. It's the giving and receiving and actually communicating with people.
@snowcat46 (2322)
• United States
7 Mar 09
Yes. It's more about helping the next person than getting a free drink. The world needs more of that.
@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
4 Mar 09
Interesting. What would happen if someone came in with only enough for a cheep drink and the person behind them wants an expensive one?
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@snowcat46 (2322)
• United States
4 Mar 09
I really don't know. Maybe they'd give what they had, and someone else would add more? I've heard some people are adding even more money to the 'kitty' to pay for more than just what the other person ordered. They've been doing this all day, and everyone is getting into it.
I just think it's great. Finally, news on good things not just the awful, murder-rich people stealing-natural disaster things like usual. It's nice to see some good things, not just the depressing ones. We need hope!
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@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
4 Mar 09
It really is nice to hear good news about nice people. There is so much bad stuff in the world.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
4 Mar 09
This is wonderful, you get my vote. I'll go with any positive actions I can be told about. Just something as simple as holding the door for someone or giving the shopping cart to the one behind you and then getting another for yourself. These small common kindnesses can make someone's day. Blessings
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@snowcat46 (2322)
• United States
5 Mar 09
They sure do. Getting the economic stimulus bill may save jobs and all that, but it's so distant. It's hard to see it affecting yourself. But an act of kindness, that's right there. It makes you feel good, right NOW. If you do it for someone else, you and them feel better. If it's done to you, you feel good about the world for awhile. Every little thing helps.
