Year 2011, the Year for Random Acts of Kindness.
This year my wife and I were talking about the new year, resolutions, and what would happen if we won the MegaMillions that we didn't win. After winning we decided to pay off certain relatives, make sure the kids were set for life (but not rich), and we would create a random acts of kindness group.
Well, after finding out we didn't win, we figured it made sense to do it anyhow. So here is my resolution. I will perform a random act of kindness whenever I get the opportunity. What kinds of random acts can people do? When in the grocery store and you see someone digging through their change to buy food or diapers, just hand them $20 to help...or step in front of them in the grocery checkout and just pay it. That little bit of help will make a huge impact on their life. It takes so little to make a huge difference.
How about another one...if you have one or more co-workers barely making it through to payday, have them bring in one dish as a potluck and you bring in the main course. It makes them feel like they are not sponging, but they will get one of the better meals they may have in a while...then let them take home the leftovers. So make plenty.Cost for that entree'? $20 and immense help for the family you gave it to.
Other ideas include: pay an electric bill for someone on limited income. Sit at Walgreens and wait for the old person and pay their co-pay. I know this sounds like a handout, but it really isn't. If just 5% of the people who can do this, did this, think of how many people you could help. It really makes me sick when I see whows like Housewives of middle Kentucky on TV wasting money as fast as possible on clothes and Botox when there are people freezing to death because the power companies shut them off for not having the funds to pay the bill. That is not living... and I realize that that may sounding like a bleeding heart liberal but in fact I am proposing the opposite. Take this out of the hands of the government and look to the people for the "invisible hand" of finance. The reason why the government does it is because the people needing help are not getting it.
So, from time to time you may see on this blog a random act of kindness that made it in the press...however insignificant it may appear to be.
This is the first one. Thank you to Eric Harlan @ericharlan for the queue.
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2011/01/05/cavaliers-offer-homeless-radio-man-job-home/?test=latestnews
Well, after finding out we didn't win, we figured it made sense to do it anyhow. So here is my resolution. I will perform a random act of kindness whenever I get the opportunity. What kinds of random acts can people do? When in the grocery store and you see someone digging through their change to buy food or diapers, just hand them $20 to help...or step in front of them in the grocery checkout and just pay it. That little bit of help will make a huge impact on their life. It takes so little to make a huge difference.
How about another one...if you have one or more co-workers barely making it through to payday, have them bring in one dish as a potluck and you bring in the main course. It makes them feel like they are not sponging, but they will get one of the better meals they may have in a while...then let them take home the leftovers. So make plenty.Cost for that entree'? $20 and immense help for the family you gave it to.
Other ideas include: pay an electric bill for someone on limited income. Sit at Walgreens and wait for the old person and pay their co-pay. I know this sounds like a handout, but it really isn't. If just 5% of the people who can do this, did this, think of how many people you could help. It really makes me sick when I see whows like Housewives of middle Kentucky on TV wasting money as fast as possible on clothes and Botox when there are people freezing to death because the power companies shut them off for not having the funds to pay the bill. That is not living... and I realize that that may sounding like a bleeding heart liberal but in fact I am proposing the opposite. Take this out of the hands of the government and look to the people for the "invisible hand" of finance. The reason why the government does it is because the people needing help are not getting it.
So, from time to time you may see on this blog a random act of kindness that made it in the press...however insignificant it may appear to be.
This is the first one. Thank you to Eric Harlan @ericharlan for the queue.
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2011/01/05/cavaliers-offer-homeless-radio-man-job-home/?test=latestnews
Comments
I think your goal is a very noble one! I wish you the best of luck in keeping that wonderful resolution.
I am also trying to start a Random Act of Kindness. You can see my YouTube video to find out more. Thanks!
http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=3BGYtgM31bQ