The Random Act Of Kindness Thread

[the_great_she_elephant]

As an antidote to all the "alert and alarmed" threads on here at the moment i thught it might be nice to have a Random Acts Of Kindness thread.

How about over the next week each of us tries to perform one random act of kindness and post it on here to encourage others to do the same.

RULES: no kudoes or virtual pats on the back (this isn't a competition or 'look at me' thread).Suggestions or thoughtful comments pertaining to the posts are OK.

[2106greencat]

Good thread........can I start ?

My son's friend came round today to borrow some camping gear off me, told him to help himself.

Later, went to check the mail, and he had left me a box of choccies .... got me all teary, he is a great kid and I thought nothing of letting him use my stuff, he is only 19 and I just thought it was so sweet.

[sineaterdoodah]

i sent a young friend a dvd he was coveting,and wouldn't accept any money,just a virtual kiss on the cheek and a thank you. 

but that was before i read this thread,i think i can create another happy moment to post. 🙂

[the_great_she_elephant]

This is what gave me the idea for this thread.

Las Friday I was in Perth and having some time to kill before an appointment I went into the foodhall in the Carrillon Arcade to get a coffee. It was early, the food kiosks were only just openeing and there were very few custoers, but on the way in I passed an abviously homeless man sitting huddled in a corner seat at one of the tables - when I say 'obviously homeless' he was gaunt, dirty,wild eyed and  and almost certainly either a junkie or an alcoholic. 

I had my coffee, did the crossword in my paper and got up to leave. As I passed his table he was still sitting there - no food or drink in front of him - so  I went to one of the kiosks and bought an egg and bacon muffin and a coffee. I walked back to the table,  smiled at him.and  said "I've brought you a present" .and put them down in front of them. He made a sort of gesture towards them and a faint sound  - I don't even know if he was capable of coherent speech. I smiled again, made a sort of 'see ya' gesture and walked away.

Itwas very easy to do and  cost me very little, I have no idea whether of not he even appreciated it, but just possibly it made a difference to his whole day. I do hope so.

[ashjoma]

I helped pay someone's water bill. For the 'Detroit water project'.

This project helps match donors with people in detroit who can't pay their water bill because of poverty and have either had their water
Shut off or are facing water shut off.

The aim is to pay their bill. (Or several people pay a portion each). And hence get the bill paid and the water on.

You receive the donors account number and pay directly to the water company. My recipient had not paid a bill for over a year I think.
Several people have donated and the bill is almost paid. The recipient has about $75 to go before the bill is completely paid out.


Such a good idea. I could not imagine having the water cut off.

[2106greencat]

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

This is what gave me the idea for this thread.

Las Friday I was in Perth and having some time to kill before an appointment I went into the foodhall in the Carrillon Arcade to get a coffee. It was early, the food kiosks were only just openeing and there were very few custoers, but on the way in I passed an abviously homeless man sitting huddled in a corner seat at one of the tables - when I say 'obviously homeless' he was gaunt, dirty,wild eyed and  and almost certainly either a junkie or an alcoholic. 

I had my coffee, did the crossword in my paper and got up to leave. As I passed his table he was still sitting there - no food or drink in front of him - so  I went to one of the kiosks and bought an egg and bacon muffin and a coffee. I walked back to the table,  smiled at him.and  said "I've brought you a present" .and put them down in front of them. He made a sort of gesture towards them and a faint sound  - I don't even know if he was capable of coherent speech. I smiled again, made a sort of 'see ya' gesture and walked away.

Itwas very easy to do and  cost me very little, I have no idea whether of not he even appreciated it, but just possibly it made a difference to his whole day. I do hope so.

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I used to work in Brisbane city, hour and a half train ride, and then a bit of a hike to the office, past the bus stops and the homeless used to be.

I didn't have a lot of cash to spare, but after the first day, I started making sandwiches, $1 loaf of bread, egg, vegemite, whatever, I used to give out the sandwiches as I passed.

Usually had enough per day for 10 people, cling wrapped and (while not gourmet) hope it helped a little.

[azureline**]

woops, I gave greencat a kudo 'cos hers was from the young man... so the kudos was for him.

Just re read the rules 🙂

My neighbour trimmed my topiary trees today while I was out 🙂 He won't admit he did though.

[lionrose.7]

I was staying at the Hilton in Brisbane, they do a nice eat as much as you want breakfast.

I wrapped half of it up and took it out side to the homeless man asleep on the bench in the mall.

I like to pay it forward, my friend had shouted me two nights at the Hilton.

I have been on the receiving end as well, a hair dresser refused to let me pay for a hair cut when she knew I was going into hospital for a big OP.

One sunday morning on the Gold Coast a young man asked me for bus fare, he had been locked in the police cells for the night and had to get home to his Grand mothers place, I gave him bus fare because he was so honest about it and I bought him a filled roll and a coke.

I like a good story 🙂

[channys_mum]

This is a serious no big deal thing, however,

I was at Aldi getting a trolley and a young bretheren girl didn't have anything smaller than $50 note.

So I gave her a dollar, and said that I didn't want it back, but I would like her to pay it forward and do something nice for someone else. I heardf her on the phone to someone and she was still gobsmacked that someone would just give someone else a dollar..

Truly how hard is it to help someone no matter their circumstance.

Years ago I bought lunch (3 course with a pot of tea/coffee) every Wednesday for a homeless man. I rarely saw him, however I had an arrangement with the cafe.

Today I came home to a container of "Jewish Penicillin", homemade chicken soup sitting on the kitchen bench.

Friend knows that I am particulary sore today, so she she made me soup and dropped it off.

There you go there is three

[channys_mum]

oops bit of a stutter there