Reply #54: Great thread....I was thinking not so long ago, people are so [View All]

[Alamom]

busy, have so many problems themselves or have forgotten to be "Kind". One post upline says what my 75 year old Mom would say. "These people have no raising."

I don't know if that's the problem, however, I do think a movement of "Random Acts of kindness" is wonderful. I know it's not a new thought and I loved the movie, Pay it Forward.

I think at this paticular time in our country's history,
Many "Acts of Kindness" would be wonderful, but more important, they are needed.

My contibution for now,
And for many years has been to help the elderly and/or disabled. No big deals.....most have a lot of pride and dignity about being able to do most everything for themselves, just those little things that escape most of us.

It use to be opening doors for wheelchairs and those with canes and walkers. Now with electronic doors, that's not such a problem.

In the last few years with the motorized (?) seated shopping carts in stores, most of these people (if they are alone) can't reach high items or they may be too heavy for them to pull off a high shelf. Little old ladies are a prime example.

It began with a little lady asking me to hand her something she couldn't reach and then she followed me around and ask for help a couple more times. I realized there would be many like her and some of them might not want to ask. I look for them, now. It's surprising how many do need a little help and would never ask for it.

It takes a little of my time, but I have the time & always leave smiling if I have helped out one person.