Random act of kindness...

@asherem2 (257)
Thailand
May 26, 2009 10:28am CST
Have you ever done a random act of kindness? an act of kindness is something you do to make the day of the person different - like, you let the other person go ahead of the line in the grocery to pay out. you do act of kindness when you pay for the person's fare next to you. you do it when you bought a burger and fries, then give it to a street kid.. there are lots of ways to do an act of kindness, to your neighbors, family and friends or even to a total stranger - if you had done that, you might as well share that great feeling of touching one's life! what about you? have you done a random act of kindness today?
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@TrvlArrngr (4045)
• United States
26 May 09
I have always recognized the day and sent things out to my staff. One year I baked cookies for everyone in my office. I made over 250 cookies. I put them 2 to a bag and tied them with ribbon. I went to work real early and left them in the breakroom with a poster behind them about what random acts of kindness are and that you dont have to let people know about them. More people should be involved in doing them. It would make this world a better place.
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• United States
26 May 09
Awesome!! Good work... Am sure you made a lot of your colleagues happy that day.
@asherem2 (257)
• Thailand
5 Jun 09
that's more like it! let's keep it that way! i also recommend "Pay it Forward," philosophy - with all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams. it is still a beautiful world! you're one of those people who could make this world a better place to live in! God's blessings to you..
@max1950 (2306)
• United States
27 May 09
every once in awhile i see some elderly couples in diner's that you just know are having a hard time money wise and i pick up their tabs without their knowing. i just get the waitress and pay the tab before they get the check.
@asherem2 (257)
• Thailand
5 Jun 09
Thanks Max! you're one good soul! you've greatly encouraged me! i guess, it all comes to one thing: we need to shift our focus away from ourselves so much that we might see others who are in need more! "I've been complaining about my old shoes, until i met a man who has no feet.." keep it up Max! this world is not mess up - there's still hope because i know there will be more Max like you!
• United States
27 May 09
Thats true buddy.i had same experience.
• United States
26 May 09
I do try to find a situation like this daily. It helps remind me that my little bubble is not all there is. That I can make someone smile. It reminds me to try to be a nicer person.
@asherem2 (257)
• Thailand
5 Jun 09
That's true! our life does not consist of the abundance of our possessions nor greatness of our reputation - more so our joy comes from knowing that today we have brightens someone's day! little things we do with love and joy - counts a lot! it's a strong catalyst in making this world a better place to live in! keep on! you're not alone
• United States
27 May 09
The economy is really hitting rock bottom...I saw this man and his wife and kids holding up a sign reading HUNGRY PLEASE HELP!!.. I stopped and my boyfriend and I gave him 10 dollars and some food we had in the car,it wasn't much but they treated it like it was gold... the worlds messed up sometimes you know?
@asherem2 (257)
• Thailand
5 Jun 09
It's not mess up -only that we've been missing a lot. as for you and your boyfriend - you have not miss it out! you've been an encouragement to them - you let them know that humanity still have the strong sense of love for others in their hearts - all they need to do: shift their focus not on themselves but to other people around them at the close of the day - we alll share the wonderful feeling that we have learned to live our life one day at a time! Ciao!
• Malaysia
27 May 09
act of kindness 4 today??hmm...i think i opened the door for someone today.. i rarely do act of kindness in front of people , i like to help people secretly...
@asherem2 (257)
• Thailand
5 Jun 09
act of kindness is always done in secret or done in a way that you bless or brightens someones life. its not about doing great things - for even small things do matter - like letting someone go first in line, giving a glass of cold water, putting some snacks at someone's table with a smiley tag, paying for someone's fare...these are act of kindness.. just making life's bearable for someone for that day!
• Philippines
27 May 09
About a month ago, I was in the elevator of our apartment building, and I saw this guy who was at the door of the building, so I pushed the open button of the elevator and waited for him. I did that, just because I thought at that time, it was the right and proper thing to do. When the man got into the elevator, he was so happy, and said that nobody had done that for him during his stay in our apartment building .And it was just strange for me, that I just did something that I SHOULD, but this guy was so grateful and he kept thanking me until we reached his floor. =) It just shows that even simple things can have big effects on other people.
@asherem2 (257)
• Thailand
5 Jun 09
Right you are! even a pat in a back matters! or a word of encouragement..have you ever tried saying at least one good thing about the person you met? like: hey, you look good on that dress, or you might say, looks good on you..i mean, you've really tried to look for things to praise the person for that day. and i tell you it really does matter- that's an act of kindness - small things do matter!
• United States
26 May 09
Oh yes i enjoy helping people,i just no how bad i hate being in a line behind ome body with buggy full so i am always letting people go ahead of me.If some short on money when paying for some thing i help them.
@asherem2 (257)
• Thailand
5 Jun 09
And it feels good isn't? small things we do makes people happy amd also lift a little bit of burdens they are carrying. this world will be a better place when we all have that kind of attitude towards others - in spite of!
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
26 May 09
I like to do random acts of kindness. When I use a public toilet I often leave a few coins behind the toilet brush as a small gift for the cleaning lady or whoever finds them. I also like to leave small amounts of money near shelters for the homeless. I once left $7 at the busstop close to the shelter. When I got back half an hour later the money was gone. I will never find out who picked it up, and it is not important to me as long as the money made someone's day a little brighter. Sometimes I leave unused scratchcards instead of money.
@asherem2 (257)
• Thailand
5 Jun 09
well done! may you find joy in what you're doing and may you'll be greatly bless too! thanks for sharing - in that you have also encouraged me to continue what i am doing - joyful to know that i am not alone- indeed! continue to be a channel of blessings!
• India
27 May 09
yeah there are days when i wake in a very good mood and i would feel like doing some good to someone.. the whole day, i would do these small acts of kindness with a smile on my face... Like getting up for an old lady in the bus, or helping a blind man cross the street, or helping a women with kids by carry her bags, etc... Even days that are not too good, i help, though i would do it a lil grudgingly...
• Philippines
27 May 09
Yes I have done an act of kindness. I just remember one time that one of my classmate has a fever I just brought her a medicine and a bottled water to make her feel better. Also when my teacher brought many things for our class I just help to get other things to our classroom. And also in paying my other classmates fare.
27 May 09
Well, seeing as I'm a nice person, I always do nice stuff :) Suppose there was someone with a buggy going up some stairs. I would help them. Suppose someone needed money, I would help them. When you do a random act of kindness, you feel good inside. I suggest you guys try it out! :D
• India
26 May 09
Ya I always do that. I especially like those kind of people who do something for others and are not always selfish only thinking about them. As you said there are a lot of ways to be kind.It can be helping with their work. It doesn't take much to do this.And you don't do this expecting any returns.As nike puts it you just do it. But in some way you will be rewarded. Everyone likes people who are a bit softer. So go on and do your bit of kindness.
@asherem2 (257)
• Thailand
5 Jun 09
i also recommend "Pay it Forward" philosophy! hope the world become a better place to live in because people help each other - carrying each others burden makes it lighter!
@dimbaka (10)
• India
26 May 09
I have done many random acts of kindness and I say this with utmost humility. I thank god for the opportunity he had given me to explore my softer side from within. I have helped a few visually challenged persons at times to come out of railway stations, go t seated them in the cabs and so on. I have helped elderly street hawkers who eke out for a living by lifting their heavy luggage and keeping it on their head. The most important experience which I had was the help rendered to an old woman who felt lost in the big metropolis of Mumbai with her granddaughter. She had arrived at Mumbai CST railway terminus waiting for her son to pick them up. Somehow none turned there and I could see the panic in her face. The poor old woman had her granddaughter in early teens alongwith her. I approached and asked her and offered her the help. I took them to the place where they had to go, which the old lady wouldn't know for sure. I managed to find out the place and finally put them safely in their place and left. The old lady blessed me for the act of kindness and the immense satisfaction I had is inexplicable. And I continue keeping the momentum as opportunity arises. I recently donated to a cancer home sponsoring a patient's monthly meal for one month. I hope god gives me more opportunities to continue helping the needy.
@asherem2 (257)
• Thailand
5 Jun 09
Sostrum! God's blessings be upon you! I'm greatly encouraged by your testimonies - thank you for making my day! hoping that people who read our discussions will also be challenged to do the same thing we're doing! Indeed, this world will be a better place to live in when people think of themselves less and more of others! have you also tried "Pay It Forward," philosophy?
@kelpie (190)
• United States
27 May 09
I haven't had the chance to do a random act of kindness today, however, I do it a lot. I feel all warm and fuzzy inside, and it makes MY day to help someone out. The one thing I really remember most of all the times is helping an elderly woman out with putting her groceries in her car. She was tough-acting and wanting to still be independent, despite her limitations. She was having issues, and I couldn't possibly leave that alone. I felt the need to help her, and I did. If I hadn't done it, I would have felt extremely guilty to have not done it.
@sharksfin (1091)
• Philippines
27 May 09
This is my favorite activity, in fact. Each day, whenever I am out, I see to it that I do an act of kindness to anyone. I treated 3 children vendors to McDonald's. Whatever they wished to eat at that time. An old lady beggar was positioned on the pedestrian crossing ..I offered her a waffle. A pregnant woman was waiting for a cab with me for almost an hour. I got a cab and offered to her. I believe we are all here on Earth to do good. Each one of us have good inside of us but our goodness should not end there. We must do an act of random kindness everyday.