A few years back it was popular to see bumper stickers encouraging us to "Practice Random Acts of Kindness." It was all about finding nice things to do for people without worrying about getting credit for it. Maybe it was as small as leaving your change in a soda machine for the next person to find, or putting a quarter in a parking meter that was about to expire. Or maybe it was as large as buying that man's power mower. You could let a stranger into a long line of traffic. You could leave a big tip on a table for a college student who waited on you, or leave a gift basket on an elderly neighbor's porch, or buy a book for a child at the bookstore during the holidays. I remember the feeling you describe. Thank you for reminding me how good it feels to do something for someone else, especially in an anonymous way.
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Dave,
A few years back it was popular to see bumper stickers encouraging us to "Practice Random Acts of Kindness." It was all about finding nice things to do for people without worrying about getting credit for it. Maybe it was as small as leaving your change in a soda machine for the next person to find, or putting a quarter in a parking meter that was about to expire. Or maybe it was as large as buying that man's power mower. You could let a stranger into a long line of traffic. You could leave a big tip on a table for a college student who waited on you, or leave a gift basket on an elderly neighbor's porch, or buy a book for a child at the bookstore during the holidays. I remember the feeling you describe. Thank you for reminding me how good it feels to do something for someone else, especially in an anonymous way.
December 18, 2009 - 8:46amThis Comment
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