Random Acts of Kindness

[lizziegrace]

As a follow-up to a thread started by William Pitt, do you have any of your own stories to share?

On NYE, I was working at the grocery store. A woman came through my line paying with foodstamps. Ohio has a system that uses cards (like credit cards) that are loaded on the first working day of the month. This was the last day of the month. She came in with just a few things and her biggest "splurge" was microwave popcorn. She thought she had $13 on her card, but only had $4. She stood there embarrassed and tried to figure out what to put back. A college student behind her in line waved her credit card and mouthed "I'll pay it". I set the system to accept a credit card payment for the balance and the girl paid it. The woman looked at me and said "what do I do now?" I said you go have a Happy New Year. It's covered. Her jaw dropped. I pointed to the student. The woman began to cry. I told her to go have a wonderful holiday.

Next?








edited to correct spelling

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. I posted a story here last week about a student of mine

being raised by his grandparents and his grandpa had died. Grandma is worried about money and how she can afford to keep the 4 kids she is raising.

I had several DUers PM me with offers to help. If I didn't love this place before, I sure do now.

DUers rock!!

:yourock:

[lizziegrace]

2. They're the best aren't they?

:grouphug:

[meow2u3]

3. Done like a true Christian liberal

After all, liberal does mean generous and big-hearted. May God bless that kid for that kind act O8)

[WCGreen]

4. last year, during a snow storm, I was out with my Oxygen

tank strapped to my back, trying to help Mrs. WCGreen shovel out the driveway... A guy who was out with a plow saw me struggling... He pulled in, did the whole drive and refused money...

[Skittles]

5. I remember my dad used to routinely shovel elderly neighbors' driveways

yup :D

[SeattleGirl]

6. That's great, WC

What a nice -- and helpful -- thing for that man to do!