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I Delightfully Received Smile ...


--by thanksngrace, posted Jun 20, 2019
I delightfully received smile cards to share. i had one in my purse yesterday when i was at the grocery store. i saw a guy in a convertible car putting his groceries from the shopping cart into the car. I picked up my card and wrote something Randomly retrieving and returning carts to their rightful hone. As i wrote this, the guy chose to place the cart above the curb on the grass by his parking spot rather than walk it 10 feet away. I watched in amazement and i then picked up another cart in the parking lot between our vehicles, handed him the smile card, and retrieved his cart from the grass. i can’t imagine what he thought as i walked away with two carts, put them in the holding bin, and walked into the store myself with no carts myself. very funny feeling as that encounter unfolded. thanks again to this group for cards and for giving me an opportunity to practice and share RAOK . It sparkled my day :-)

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rickhiker wrote: One can try to be a teacher and try to be a student but without trying we can be neither one.
rickhiker wrote: Small act, but big message.
Mish wrote: I like your style :) 👍👍
Drjoybug wrote: Well done!
Helenconnell2 wrote: Good idea x
gardengal10 wrote: Can't imagine what your recipient thought. Wouldn't you have loved to read his mind?
DANCE wrote: great!
Rajni wrote: As a human being we have responsibilities towards the community we live in. All the facilities we are given including the use of carts by stores is for us to use and in any way do not misuse it.

Your returning of carts shows you are a dutiful citizen. There are definitely a plenty of opportunities around us but like returning the cart left by others to its right place is not usual. Many people ignore returning cart to its place thinking of their lack of time but do not think time wasted by collecting and returning to its employee.

Your attitude of helping others including stores is greatly appreciated. Thanks for sharing.
mindyjourney wrote: You just never know about those carts :)))). Thanks for guiding by example!

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