A Rainy Afternoon Brightened With Little Acts of Kindness

--by Bluebell, posted Jun 26, 2010

If you are on the lookout, you can almost always find an opportunity for kindness. I filled my afternoon with small gestures today, they didn't take much time or effort, but I hope they made a small difference to the people who received them.

I was out and about because I had to do a few errands this afternoon. My first stop was the supermarket. I wanted to buy some croissants with chocolate on them for my daughter Rita. I also decided to get a few plain ones for my husband, my mum and me. Armed with the croissants, I went on to my second stop - a local charity bookshop. I wanted to see if they had any books on Unicorns, since Rita loves them (and, I have to admit, so do I).

While I was there, I struck up a conversation with the lady at the counter during which she commented on the smell of my croissants. She said that I was the second person to enter the shop that day with lovely smelling croissants. I jokingly creplied that there was only two things she could do - either avoid them (if she was on a diet) or go to the supermarket and get some. She replied that she would prefer the second option. "Even better", I said, "I will give you mine". With that, I placed them on the counter and walked straight out. I caught her surprised exclamation as I left "I thought you were joking". I hope she enjoyed them.

It had been raining cats and dogs so everyone looked quite soaked . I noticed a homeless lady selling the "Big Issue" (a magazine that supports homeless people) who looked particularly cold so I gave a packet of biscuits and all my change and asked her to keep the magazine.

I then went back to my car. I had to pay for two hours of parking instead of one because I didn't have the correct change, so I still had an hour left on my parking. I waited until I saw a young couple drive in and gave it to them before I left. They were a little surprised and quite pleased.

Then I went home with a smile on my face :-)

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Posted by Bluebell
Jun 26, 2010
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Jacinda wrote: What a wonderful person you are Bluebell and what lovely kind acts you did! Thanks for touching people's hearts wherever you go with your awesome kind acts! What an inspiration :) Thanks for sharing! God bless you. Take care.. Love, Jacinda :)

cabbage wrote: Yay---sounds like a superb outing! I just love how you find people to give to just at the right moment--wherever you are.
Many many big hugs and lots of love to you. :-)

heartofflesh wrote: Hello Blue,
Giving away something you're not all that fond of is easy but to give away something which is delicious to you is hard, it is a kind of baptism for you!
Your heartwarming gesture may inspire the receiver to do some kind things to others.You never know Blue!
One can never predict the impact of sharing!
Your kindness and warmth are amazing!
We are blessed by your stories!

sethi wrote: Great Post , lots of abundance in you . Hope you and your family are fine . Keep connecting. Thank you .

irishgirl wrote: lots of happiness given to all those you came across that day. boy, if you do that every day imagine the effects.

trueblue wrote: What do we live for if not to make
Life less difficult for each other

George eliot 1819-1880

Annie wrote: I love how your opportunities for kind and generous acts appeared to brighten your own day and that of the others. I'm sure the recipient of the croissants will never forget you. ;-)

shahid wrote: I, myself live less than dollar a day how i could provide anyone something for kindness. I need too kindness from others

Thanks
Shahid siddiqui

Aurelia wrote: You are amazing and i love how you always find ways to give! And from your heart :0) too. Hugs, aurelia

ÍõÀö´º wrote: Grateful feeling lies in your considerate deeds!

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