Acts of Kindness

[Kevinicus]

My wife and I are putting together large bags with items such as deodorant, body wash, toothbrushes and toothpaste, hand/toe warmers, water bottles, and other similar supplies. My wife visits the rougher areas of the city and so when the opportunity presents itself she will give one of these bags to any homeless people she comes across.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

I can't believe I forgot about this.

My wife and I know a couple of girls that had an apt fire right around Thanksgiving. I told her about it and she went through her closet and gave them a ton of stuff, half of the stuff still had tags on it.

I was so proud that I told her that she could do a shopping spree after Valentines day. Yesterday was the first day of it. She was so excited, and again I was proud.

I got a good one. On to day two of shopping today.

 

[Baileyneverfailey]

Good thread.

A few weeks ago, I was filling up at a gas station in Ft. Worth when an individual got out of his car and ask if I can put just a little bit of gas in his car. He told me he had been sleeping in his car since his mother recently died and was trying to get enough gas to make it to the homeless shelter.

Of course you never know what's true and what isn't but I ended filling the guy's gas tank up. I could tell he was somewhat genuine as he constantly told me to stop and that he didn't need that much gas.

Anywho, the only favor I asked is that when he gets on his feet and is able too, do the same for another person.

Did he pull one over on me? Who knows. All that matters is where one's heart is when doing these things.

I'd say better to have potentially done a good deed than let cynicism make you deny helping somebody who was at the end of their rope. Good for you.

 

[Hostile]

I sort of did an act of kindness for a neighbor just now and it reminded me of a helpful tip that you folks could use.

Do you ever get those really hard to see cactus stickers in your hand or somewhere else? People way up North are asking what a cactus is. I'm talking about the kind of stickers that you can feel but can't see without a magnifying glass.

Well, there is a real easy way to get those. Get some white Elmers Glue and smear it all over the area where the stickers are. Let it dry. Then peel it off like you did as a kid in art class when you wanted to see your fingerprints, etc.

The glue dries right around the base of the stickers and when you peel it off they come right out.

My neighbor borrowed a pruning saw today and got some of those in his hand.

 

[The Realist]

Helped start an ongoing food drive through my church for an organization which oversees 140+ food pantries, soup kitchens and homeless shelters in my area.

Going to volunteer at a soup kitchen next Saturday.

Helped deliver Thanksigiving dinner to 250 families in 2002.

Formerly on Board of Directors of the Stanford Home For Children.

Former volunteer for SF CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate).

Former member of Make A Wish Advisory Board (Sacramento)

 

[5Stars]

I just recently (within a week or so) mailed a fellow Cowboy fan a gift that he asked for...a lame gift as a matter of fact :laugh2: but he asked for it, so I delivered it to him. And to my amazement, it arrived in the mail on his Birthday, and that wasn't planned!



When I was working for the DoD at HAFB here in Utah, at lunch time I would go out to get me some burgers and fries and some times I would order for 5 people, me and four Security Gards that manned the gate at Hill Air Force. But, what goes around comes around...when I need a new sticker on my car allowing me to get into the base, instead of waiting for 45 mnutes behind other people...when I came in to get mine...I was called up right away.

There is some sort of saying that my mom taught me...give someone something, and it will come back ten fold for you in one way or the other.

 

[danielofthesaints]

I just recently (within a week or so) mailed a fellow Cowboy fan a gift that he asked for...a lame gift as a matter of fact :laugh2: but he asked for it, so I delivered it to him. And to my amazement, it arrived in the mail on his Birthday, and that wasn't planned!



When I was working for the DoD at HAFB here in Utah, at lunch time I would go out to get me some burgers and fries and some times I would order for 5 people, me and four Security Gards that manned the gate at Hill Air Force. But, what goes around comes around...when I need a new sticker on my car allowing me to get into the base, instead of waiting for 45 mnutes behind other people...when I came in to get mine...I was called up right away.

There is some sort of saying that my mom taught me...give someone something, and it will come back ten fold for you in one way or the other.

a quote that is similar "today you, tomorrow me". i always think about it that way

 

[5Stars]

a quote that is similar "today you, tomorrow me". i always think about it that way

It's just love...and that is what makes it all confusing.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

This thread made me think I should commit more acts of kindness. So I closed a trolls thread. :laugh2:

 

[Wimbo]

This thread made me think I should commit more acts of kindness. So I closed a trolls thread. :laugh2:

You complete me.

 

[vta]

You complete me.

:laugh2:

 

[MetalHead]

Twice in my life I have found someone's wallet.Credit cards,cash...you name it.
Twice I have returned to the address.At first I'd thought "finder's fee" and keep some of the money,but just could not do it.
Last time was about 2 years ago.
Drove up to the address and the guy who owned was actually on the phone with his bank.I told him,"I think you are looking for this",showing him the wallet.
He offered me money as a reward,but declined.Some things are priceless in life.

 

[SC Cowboyfan]

My brother has raised me since I was nine when my father passed away. When I was 11, he purchased his first business, a dry cleaning store in connecticut. He worked three jobs for over two years to save the money to purchase a rundown store that the old italian gentleman was about to shut down.

About six months after he purchased the store, I was there after school with him and a regular customer brought in a bunch of clothes for dry cleaning. He would always just throw the clothes on the counter and not even wait for the slip showing itemized garments being dropped off. My brother got done making the list and was tagging the clothes. He would always check all the pockets because if a pen was left in the pocket, it would ruin the entire load of clothes.

He reached into a pant pocket and pulled out a "wad" of bills! He counted it and it was about $4400 in cash. This was back in 1984 and to give you an idea, he had just paid $5000 deposit when he purchased the business!

I started jumping around the store as if we just hit the lottery...lol. He just said "why r u so happy? It's not our money." He put it in an envelope and a few days later when the guy came to pick up the clothes, he asked him if he lost some money. The guy said no and my brother pulled the envelope out of the back office and gave it to him. The guy couldn't believe he got it back and said he was misssing some cash but figured his wife got it to go shopping as she often takes cash from him. He offered $500 to my brother as a reward but of course, my brother refused it.

That was just one of the many lessons I've learned from him.

 

[danielofthesaints]

Coming back from school today, there was a man on the side of the service road waving his gas tank and had a parked car with him with their EL's on. So I stopped by and asked him if he needed anything. He said his family of seven has been struggling with food, gas, other necessities recently. I didnt have any hard cash, so I went to the nearby gas station and took a few bills out of the atm and bought him some groceries as well. I went back and gave it to him and his wife, and told him that through everything I hope he sticks by his wife and most importantly his 5 kids. Even though I had no means of knowing the truth, I know he needed the money more than me, and that is all that counts.