Comments on: Random Acts of Kindness, Week 1

By: Sheri at The Loopy Ewe » Random Acts of Kindness Contest, Week 3

Sheri at The Loopy Ewe » Random Acts of Kindness Contest, Week 3 — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:29:54 +0000

[...] you again for sharing all of the wonderful things that you have been doing for others this season. I think I just need to come back and [...]

By: Jan Slaughter

Jan Slaughter — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:31:09 +0000

While most everyone was warm inside Christmas shopping and baking before the holidays, my son and I were volunteers for Wreaths Across America. Our home town had never participated so we coordinated the marking and placing of the wreaths on the veteran’s graves. Then we traveled to Iowa City and placed wreaths in one section of the Oakland Cemetery. My son was chosen as the Johnson Co Youth Ambassador and gave a speech during the ceremony. It was a cold day and we had to kneel down on every grave, dig away the snow, and break the ice off of the graves markers. It was a moving experience and one that left us feeling warm inside.

By: Karen in Toledo

Karen in Toledo — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:27:32 +0000

My family and I served meals at a shelter. We went during a time that we knew they would be short on help, and having 6 of us there really helped them out!

Also, on our way out of the store after Christmas shopping we found someone’s debit card in the parking lot. Immediately my 10 year old daughter picked it up and ran it inside to customer service. The person who had lost it was inside looking for it. That person gave my daughter a small monetary reward. On the way out of the store, my darling kid, unprompted, put the cash into the Salvation Army kettle. (I love my kid!!)

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:52:40 +0000

On the last day of school before break, I saw my neighbor at the school bus stop in the morning with his little boy. It was a cold day and the Dad was not wearing a hat. He smiled and said he did not have a hat but, that he was hoping to get one for Christmas. After the children got on the bus, I went home and knitted him a hat. I brought it back to the bus stop at noon when we went to pick up the kids.
He seemd so thankful.

By: Teri

Teri — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:53:55 +0000

My first attempt failed! I found a lady (~ 80 years old) outside the shipping place with two big boxes. She refused to let me help carry them in. Told me it keeps her young…

Success followed, however. This week I’ve caught someone at work struggling to get a room set for a meeting and helped, gave away 3 skeins of sock yarn to financially struggling knitters, found a new realease of a co-workers favorite author and secretly santa’d the book, and more little random things (letting someone else go ahead of me in line).

It’s the little random things that make the difference in the world. I’m hoping now to run across something bigger

By: Connie Benotti

Connie Benotti — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:20:54 +0000

Every year since my children were babies we have made gingerbread boys and girls and decorated them. It has become a family tradition. It has become more and more difficult as my disability worsens. The older grandchildren are ok with my not participating but my youngest, Jake, was sooooo disappointed at the thought of not doing it this year.

I guess my act of kindness is accomodating Jake in doing the Gingerbread boys and girls because it’s clearly very important to him.

By: Diane in Northern Calif.

Diane in Northern Calif. — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:26:45 +0000

Acknowledging that it may seem rather silly, but for an entire day I yielded the right-of-way to other cars during my daily driving (I live in one of the larger cities in California). Too often merging on the roadways is an aggressive act, but I elected to let others in with a polite way and smile. It may have taken me a minute or two longer to reach my destination, but I found that my mood was so much better that I think I’ll incorporate this small random act of kindness more often.

Diane

By: Vicki Moss

Vicki Moss — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:25:50 +0000

Snow. Did I mention snow? Did I say how easy it is to help other people shovel out … and shovel out … and shovel out … especially when it’s a bright, sunny day and everyone is wearing funny hats? I’m gonna keep shoveling, and am grateful that I CAN!!!

By: Sheri at The Loopy Ewe » Random Acts of Kindness Contest, Week 2

Sheri at The Loopy Ewe » Random Acts of Kindness Contest, Week 2 — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:58:58 +0000

[...] you read all of the wonderful things that people are doing while out and about this season? I love how you’re all reaching out and [...]

By: Stacy and the rugrats

Stacy and the rugrats — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:05:41 +0000

We recently found out our neighbor’s cancer had returned and she would be dong some rounds of therapy. I decided to knit her a shawl to take with her to cover her shoulders during her treatments and at home when she is cold. She loves it and says it helps so much. I just hope she gets better.