The poor kid in front of me didn't have enough $$ for her helmet sundae.

[Bertha Venation]

So I did what any decent human being would do - I made up the difference and didn't tell her.

No kudos necessary. Just pointing out what any decent human being would do.

What else would any decent human being do?

[datasuspect]

1. give a homeless guy a buck to get some booze

or feed someone who is hungry.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. .

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[Heidi]

4. Like you, I don't concern myself with how folks spend the money I give them.

The recipient likely knows a great deal more about his/her needs than I do.

[Bertha Venation]

11. + 1

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. That was a really sweet thing to do. :^D

[surrealAmerican]

5. What's a "helmet sundae"?

[Bertha Venation]

7. Ice cream in a plastic mini baseball helmet.

Very popular. This was at the Blue Crabs game last night.

[eppur_se_muova]

17. Thanks. I was picturing a really nasty motorcycle accident. :( nt

:(

[Heidi]

8. Little plastic team helmet

filled with an ice cream sundae. :hi:

[Heidi]

6. That you didn't make a big deal of it

is evidence of your character, sweets. :hug:

[Blue Diadem]

9. Giving you kudos anyway Bertha.

That was really sweet of you.

[bigwillq]

10. How very kind of you.

:hug:

[texanwitch]

12. You did good.

The kid will remember this and help someone else one day.

When I was a little kid a kind person helped me out at a Burger King, I had lost a dollar bill somewhere.

I never forgot that.

What goes around, comes around.

[MineralMan]

13. Good on ya', Bertha!

[tigereye]

14. I've done that too- nice of you Bertha!

you're a good soul. :hug:

[dana_b]

15. very cool

I remember a guy coming in to a grocery store to return the groceries because he needed the $$ for something else. The man behind him paid for them after he was gone and then the clerk ran outside with the groceries to give them back to the guy. There are good people in this world, like you - Bertha, and it's very heartening.

[gratuitous]

16. What else would any decent human being do?

Why in the ever-lovin' blue-eyed world would you ask me???

[stlsaxman]

18. self deleted- i thought it was funny but it was just mean...

Seriously though- very kind of you!

[Iggo]

19. Exactly. That's what decent peope are supposed to do.

[hippywife]

20. You're so very sweet, Bertha.

So few people do things like that anymore but some still do and are appreciated. :hug:

I've been known to do similar things on occasion. And to help little old ladies load their groceries in there cars when I see them shopping alone. Especially one who had a huge watermelon down in the basket of her cart. This was at an Aldi's so no assistance with stuff like that and I had no idea how she was supposed to get it out of there.

I think it's important to try to set the example for people who might think about doing the same or similar the next time they see someone needing something rather than deride them for holding up the line.

:hi:

[BuelahWitch]

21. You're a good soul Bertha Venation!

:hug:

[SoxFan]

22. The helmets make cool cat headgear

Provided you have an accomodating cat, of course...