Today I filled my car at the service station and as I went to pay the man in front of me had lost his credit card and ran back to his car to try and find it. So I asked the cashier to add his fuel to mine and I payed both. I ran away fast so he didn't feel awkward and when the cashier thanked me and said "what should I tell him?!" I told him to say "have a beautiful day, and next time you can pay it forward." 🌈

oh yes isn't it the nicest thing on the planet to make someone else smile! sounds like you did real good too, what if she had crossed by herself at a wrong moment and there had been an accident?

though i get embarassed, once it was raining and i gave a homeless man some money to go buy himself food, i figured he could have shelter in mcdonald's or somewhere, and he was calling out thank you miss, you're beautiful miss, such a good heart after me for such a long time until i disappeared around a corner

i'm not totally sure in terms of structure what we can do, maybe it is better if we follow a plan while also thinking up the best creative kindness ideas we can.

there's a kindness challenge at pureconfidence.co.uk that seems quite nice:

1. Write and send someone a handwritten letter.
2. Buy a lottery ticket and give it to a complete stranger or perhaps leave it on someone’s windscreen.
3. Leave some change in a parking meter or pay for someone’s toll crossing – I have done this and it is a fantastic feeling!
4. Leave change in a vending machine or buy the chocolate and leave it in the machine for the next person to find.
5. Buy a coffee for a homeless person or elderly person and have a normal conversation with them.
6. Bring in your neighbours bins.
7. Take your friends dog for a walk.
8. Give a compliment/positive feedback about your waiter or waitress to their manager.
9. Send someone a small gift anonymously.
10. Let someone jump the queue at the post office/bank/supermarket or bar.
11. Pay for the drink for the person at the next table at a bar or cafe.
12. Treat a friend without a specific reason to do so, even if it is just making them sandwiches and sharing them at lunchtime.
13. Give an extra large tip to someone when they least expect it.
14. Hold the train or lift door open for someone rushing to get in.
15. Make a home-made card and sent it to a friend.
16. Offer to babysit for some friends or new parents and start not just when their evening starts but a few hours before so they can really appreciate their time together.
17. Pick up some rubbish you see in the road.
18. Give a heartfelt compliment to a work colleague for a job well done.
19. Recommend a competitor to a potential client.
20. Smile and say good morning to a stranger.
21. Tell someone how much you love and appreciate them.
22. Leave a copy of a well loved book you have read on a train or bus for someone else to read.
23. Buy an inspirational book for a friend.
24. Send a thank you note to someone who has made a difference to your life.
25. Buy a book from a random Amazon Gift List.
26. Donate to a random charity page on Justgiving and wish the person good luck.
27. Bake someone a cake or some biscuits.
28. Contact a friend you haven’t seen for a while and remind them of a happy memory from your shared past.
29. Call a grandparent or elderly relative for a chat.
30. ????

hmmmmm i'm not sure lol, how we can structure it if there are enough of us wanting to do this. 

to be honest some are things you would do anyway (holding a door open um? of course!), and i'm not sure we should be forced to do things either

Last edited by dynamochick2210 (2/06/2016 5:45 pm)

Let's do one a week! Either from the list or self inspired, and share with each other?

dynamochick2210 wrote:

oh yes isn't it the nicest thing on the planet to make someone else smile! sounds like you did real good too, what if she had crossed by herself at a wrong moment and there had been an accident?

though i get embarassed, once it was raining and i gave a homeless man some money to go buy himself food, i figured he could have shelter in mcdonald's or somewhere, and he was calling out thank you miss, you're beautiful miss, such a good heart after me for such a long time until i disappeared around a corner

i'm not totally sure in terms of structure what we can do, maybe it is better if we follow a plan while also thinking up the best creative kindness ideas we can.

 
All I know is I helped her when she needed me. Writing about is good but the act itself is so rewarding.

Wow you're a great person dynamochick

Cherished's (hard to pronounce. Cherishedeshes), her idea sounds good. And that should be easy too with that list as a reference.

Last edited by Infinite (2/06/2016 6:02 pm)