Practice random acts of kindness

What Would Amelie Do?

-target to perform 43!

I made my first kiva loan today. It feels good. I wanted to do it for a while and kept thinking “later when I have more money, more time, more whatever.” I decided to just do it today. I will definitely lend again…maybe once a month.

The people they all do good for me. They see me and know how it is. I think it is the same for everybody. I will give it back to them. It is only right to do it.

Wonderful opportunity seized today. I went to a local grocery store known for their great deli. I found a yummy salad to buy.

On the way out a very old woman was trying to get her groceries from the cart to the trunk of her car, while her even older spouse was sitting in the passenger seat.

What ever happened to someone taking groceries to the car… especially older people?!

I went to the nice lady and asked if I could help and she declined, nervous that I was going to rob them I believe. Not being one to be deterred I went to the passenger side and asked the older gentleman if he would mind if I helped his wife load the groceries into the trunk. He assured his wife that it would be alright.

I loaded the trunk quickly and received the best hug for my efforts!

Man… I feel wonderful for having done this!

I want to be more intentional and aware of doing nice things for people for absolutely no reason but to do a nice thing for someone…... will update.

In my 50th year I want to perform 50 acts of kindness

1. – 4/20/58 – After talking with one of my son’s friend’s father about his sister’s suicide 30 years ago I dropped a book off at his house that I thought might help him.

it was a truly act of kindness…I gave him one half day of my life for nothing…i cannot even classify it as volunteer as i got nothing on return…just wasting time, no extra hours paid, not a point for a future promotion… nothing…just i gave solidary all my evening, no cello playing, no shopping, no friends coffee time… slowly, while i died of boredom, he though it over around one thousand times…eventually he decided if was better to ask an expert… i agreed: i got the same conclusion just eight hours before…

... was lamenting that her crop of nashi pears was deteriorating rapidly, and as she works full time, had no spare hours in her days to make this windfall into jam…

So along comes Nonna!!!

She dropped a basket full of pears, ginger and sugar on my doorstep, and voila – 2 hours later, it is beautiful jam…..

A nice thing to do, as I have the time, and I hate seeing anything going to waste!

She is popping around after work tonight to collect the jars. I’m sure she will be pleased…

and i love kind people too! i love that stranger that comes and help you with the luggage when i could not carry it anymore… definitely i would try to be a nicer person =)