Acts of Kindness

[danielofthesaints]

Throughout the daily toils of life, it can be difficult to see the small gems of benevolence that each day provides. We rarely ever hear much about good deeds, act of kindness, heroic efforts, etc. in the news anymore, so I figured I wanted to start an inspiring thread about the good in humanity. If you have any stories of personal acts, observed acts, or "heard through the grapevine" acts of kindness that have inspired you to become a better person, even if its for the period of that day, please share.

 

[Hostile]

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[danielofthesaints]

http://wimp.com/cashstack/

Very commendable, especially being homeless. I would have done the same thing. I hate taking anything thats not earned. It just does not sit right with me.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I remember some guy feeding parking meters so people wouldn't get tickets and the police arrested him for doing it. :laugh2:

 

[WV Cowboy]

I would have turned it in too, .. but I would have been very leary, very scepticle of who I turned it in to.

I turned money in once only to suspect that the person I turned it in to kept it.

So now, when I turn something in that I find, I only say that I found "something of value", and if someone can tell me what it is I will give it back to them.

BTW:
Recently I found two rings out in front of a busy bus stop, near our library, as I walk to my parking lot after work.
I don't think they have much value.
Who would you return that to? I'm not sure what to do with them.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I would have turned it in too, .. but I would have been very leary, very scepticle of who I turned it in to.

I turned money in once only to suspect that the person I turned it in to kept it.

So now, when I turn something in that I find, I only say that I found "something of value", and if someone can tell me what it is I will give it back to them.

BTW:
Recently I found two rings out in front of a busy bus stop, near our library, as I walk to my parking lot after work.
I don't think they have much value.
Who would you return that to? I'm not sure what to do with them.

I think you can post something in the local paper. If someone can identify the rings over the phone then you can meet them somewhere to give them to them or mail them or something along those lines.

I think if you post it in the paper and nobody claims within a period of time you can keep them. You would have to check the laws on that as that is just something I have heard and don't know if there is any validity to it.

If it turns out to be true and nobody claims them...you could always donate them to some charity and they can sell them for some money.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

I try to do at least one simple thing nice every week for someone or cause.

Just makes me feel good about life and where I am in it.
Sometimes it is more sometimes less but as with other things, it's the thought that counts and mostly appreciated.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I try to do at least one simple thing nice every week for someone or cause.

Just makes me feel good about life and where I am in it.
Sometimes it is more sometimes less but as with other things, it's the thought that counts and mostly appreciated.

Me, I just try to make at least one post a day that isn't condescending, belittling, or just flat out belligerent. If I do that, then I've used up my "being nice" for the day.

 

[TheDallasDon]

I do reverse pickpocketing from time to time...........haven't been cought, but also don't think people notice an extra $1 in there pocket

 

[Hostile]

My sister-in-law and her husband are having a rough time right now. He lost his job recently and they are struggling.

Last night someone rang the doorbell and when she got to the door the person was gone but there was $300 worth of groceries on the front porch.

 

[TheDallasDon]

My sister-in-law and her husband are having a rough time right now. He lost his job recently and they are struggling.

Last night someone rang the doorbell and when she got to the door the person was gone but there was $300 worth of groceries on the front porch.

Well that was nice of them or should I say you?

 

[CowboyDan]

Most of my random acts of kindness are very small things, like weeding my neighbors yard while I'm doing mine, or picking up their recycling/trash cans before they get home and stacking them nicely by their garage door, or fixing their cars for them, or making dinner for Kate if I get home from work before she does. (she loves this)

But I did have a rather big one not too long ago, and you guys should get a kick out of this. We had Stephen Bowen and Jay Ratliff out for an autograph session and about 2 hours into it I found Bowen's credit card on the floor, about 25 feet away from where he was sitting. I guess it dropped out of his pocket and someone must've kicked it across the floor. Anyway, I walked up behind him and nudged him on the elbow, said "you might need this later", and handed him the card back. He was pretty thankful, because it could've ended up in any one of about 300 people's hands. Ratliff was pissed cause he wanted me to give it to him so he could mess with Stephen a little bit. Looking back, that might've been fun, but he's Stephen's size......I'm not.

 

[bbgun]

I donated a kidney to Bob. Biggest mistake I ever made.

 

[danielofthesaints]

I donated a kidney to Bob. Biggest mistake I ever made.

Are you sure he did not have another operation afterwards to remove it, and then sell it on the black market?

 

[Hostile]

Well that was nice of them or should I say you?

It wasn't me, but I would have done it.

 

[CATCH17]

I do reverse pickpocketing from time to time...........haven't been cought, but also don't think people notice an extra $1 in there pocket

I found a dollar the other day and set it back on the ground for someone else to find.

Don't know if that counts for anything.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I found a dollar the other day and set it back on the ground for someone else to find.

Don't know if that counts for anything.

Nope.

 

[CATCH17]

Nope.

lol I really don't think it does count as a kind act because it was never my money to begin with.

I'd like to think it helped out someone but some rich dude probably found it and cleaned his nose with it.


Please believe that if it was a big face president it would've came home with me though.

 

[Warick]

A while back I was at a Dallas Stars hockey game, and we were standing down by the glass during warmups, when one of the players flicked a hockey puck over the glass to a little boy (players will often do that for the kids). He was grinning from ear to ear, but his little sister started crying because she wanted one too, and couldn't be consoled. I heard her father tell her that they will try to get one for her too.

A short time later, a puck deflected off of the goalie, and shot up into the netting above me, wedging itself between the net, and the glass. I had my camera tripod with me, and was just able to reach up, and pop the puck loose, and caught it when it dropped. I walked over to the little girl, and handed the puck to her. Her eyes lit up, she looked at her dad for approval to accept the puck, he nodded, and then she took it. Her parents were blown away (they were fans of the opposing team), they both thanked me, and the dad offered to buy me a beer. I declined, and told them it was no problem, I'm just glad she's happy (I hate to see kids unhappy). That puck didn't mean anything to me, but it meant a lot to her, and made their family happy.

 

[YosemiteSam]

A while back I was at a Dallas Stars hockey game, and we were standing down by the glass during warmups, when one of the players flicked a hockey puck over the glass to a little boy (players will often do that for the kids). He was grinning from ear to ear, but his little sister started crying because she wanted one too, and couldn't be consoled. I heard her father tell her that they will try to get one for her too.

A short time later, a puck deflected off of the goalie, and shot up into the netting above me, wedging itself between the net, and the glass. I had my camera tripod with me, and was just able to reach up, and pop the puck loose, and caught it when it dropped. I walked over to the little girl, and handed the puck to her. Her eyes lit up, she looked at her dad for approval to accept the puck, he nodded, and then she took it. Her parents were blown away (they were fans of the opposing team), they both thanked me, and the dad offered to buy me a beer. I declined, and told them it was no problem, I'm just glad she's happy (I hate to see kids unhappy). That puck didn't mean anything to me, but it meant a lot to her, and made their family happy.

Excellent Warick. +1.