Bootsie
3-8-11, 9:09am
Last week I opened my front door and found two laundry cards tucked between the welcome mat and door. In my building's laundry room, the washers and dryers require a special card instead of coins. The total amount on the cards left by my door was $18.00. I think they were left there by a neighbor who moved out a few days before - he's been known to leave us things before. He's gone and there is no way for me to thank him personally, though I was very thankful to use the money.
Yesterday I finished grocery shopping in the height of evening rush hour. As I got on a very crowded subway with my big bags of groceries, a woman stood up and offered me her seat. I told her it wasn't necessary and I didn't take the seat. "Oh, yes, you'll take it. I've been on the subway with big bags and I know how it is. Take the seat," she said to me. So I did! Little did she know that I had a rather difficult day and her simple kindness meant a lot (though I'm totally prepared to jostle with the crowds with my groceries...I have it down to an art). I said thank you to her, but I don't know her and away she slipped into the crowd.
I felt chagrin that I've neglected committing Random Acts of Kindness (RAOK). I used to think about them and take opportunities when they arose. I need to remedy that - it feels so GOOD to do RAOK.
Anyway, has anyone else been the recipient of Random Acts of Kindness lately? Have you committed any anonymous (or not anonymous) kind acts this week? Please post if you have - it really spurs me on to read about them.
Yesterday I finished grocery shopping in the height of evening rush hour. As I got on a very crowded subway with my big bags of groceries, a woman stood up and offered me her seat. I told her it wasn't necessary and I didn't take the seat. "Oh, yes, you'll take it. I've been on the subway with big bags and I know how it is. Take the seat," she said to me. So I did! Little did she know that I had a rather difficult day and her simple kindness meant a lot (though I'm totally prepared to jostle with the crowds with my groceries...I have it down to an art). I said thank you to her, but I don't know her and away she slipped into the crowd.
I felt chagrin that I've neglected committing Random Acts of Kindness (RAOK). I used to think about them and take opportunities when they arose. I need to remedy that - it feels so GOOD to do RAOK.
Anyway, has anyone else been the recipient of Random Acts of Kindness lately? Have you committed any anonymous (or not anonymous) kind acts this week? Please post if you have - it really spurs me on to read about them.