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Something hit me like a lightening bolt today!
I'd love to know what random acts of kindness have you experienced, both sides of the coin. have you ever done anything totally unexpected for someone else? Has someone else ever done anything amazing and surprising for you?
How did you/they react? How did it make you feel?
I'll start: A couple of months ago they were painting our apartment complex and a man jumped on my balcony to work. I was sitting in the floor by the window. We saw each other and grinned, because I guess it struck us both funny. I decided to make this encounter even more interesting so I got up opened the door and asked Him if he wanted some chocolate I bought that was really good. He didn't speak any English but he understood my gestures. He looked delighted, took the chocolate and finished his job and left with a smile and a wave. This still makes me happy when I think about it.
One day my friend and I went through Starbucks and when we got up to the window we were told we didn't need to pay for our coffee. Why? because someone about ten cars before us paid for theirs and the car behind them. The car behind them decided to keep it going and so forth. I kept it going; I wish I knew how long it lasted! I thought it was really cool!
One more big one: Months ago I had been grocery shopping with my two friends. We had over $200 worth of groceries in our basket. We got to the part where we pay and realized none of us had anything to pay with! Somehow we all managed to accidentally leave our money at home! Boy were we embarrassed. We apologized to the cashier and the guy behind us for wasting their time and started to walk out when we were stopped by the guy behind us and he said “take your groceries” and he handed the cashier his Visa to pay for ours. Needless to say we were astonished and grateful beyond our ability to express! We even tried to refuse but he wouldn't listen. I still feel a bit shocked when I think about it. How often do you meet a person like that!
I’d love to hear about anyone else’s experiences.
I'd love to know what random acts of kindness have you experienced, both sides of the coin. have you ever done anything totally unexpected for someone else? Has someone else ever done anything amazing and surprising for you?
How did you/they react? How did it make you feel?
I'll start: A couple of months ago they were painting our apartment complex and a man jumped on my balcony to work. I was sitting in the floor by the window. We saw each other and grinned, because I guess it struck us both funny. I decided to make this encounter even more interesting so I got up opened the door and asked Him if he wanted some chocolate I bought that was really good. He didn't speak any English but he understood my gestures. He looked delighted, took the chocolate and finished his job and left with a smile and a wave. This still makes me happy when I think about it.
One day my friend and I went through Starbucks and when we got up to the window we were told we didn't need to pay for our coffee. Why? because someone about ten cars before us paid for theirs and the car behind them. The car behind them decided to keep it going and so forth. I kept it going; I wish I knew how long it lasted! I thought it was really cool!
One more big one: Months ago I had been grocery shopping with my two friends. We had over $200 worth of groceries in our basket. We got to the part where we pay and realized none of us had anything to pay with! Somehow we all managed to accidentally leave our money at home! Boy were we embarrassed. We apologized to the cashier and the guy behind us for wasting their time and started to walk out when we were stopped by the guy behind us and he said “take your groceries” and he handed the cashier his Visa to pay for ours. Needless to say we were astonished and grateful beyond our ability to express! We even tried to refuse but he wouldn't listen. I still feel a bit shocked when I think about it. How often do you meet a person like that!
I’d love to hear about anyone else’s experiences.