Reading a post on "Days Like These" reminded me of a recent act of kindness. When I was at the airport sniffling away, feeling generally miserable, I started coughing. Sick and alone is the worst way to be. The lady I was sitting next to me, without saying a word, handed me a Ricola cough drop. Despite the fact that I had a a whole bag of Ricola cough drops in my bag, this one act of kindness made me feel so much better about the world. It really touched me. Maybe there is hope for us. Maybe all adults aren't really evil (just babies).
The quote, "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers" rings so true to me. There have been countless times that I can think of when I was helped by strangers in both minor and major ways. I can think of days when I was feeling pretty miserable when a kind, warm, smile from someone passing by made me feel better.
My general philosophy is that if there is something that I can do that will not cost me much but will brighten someone else's day then by all means do it.
When was the last time you:
-Smiled at a stranger (we don't do that up north)
-Gave someone a compliment
-Sent a friend a 99c card just to let them know you were thinking about them
-Gave an unexpected present
-Offered someone a ride
-Gave a 99c candy to a friend
-Gave a cough drop to someone coughing
-Asked someone how they were and really listened to their answer
-Did something for someone with nothing to gain from it
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