Overwhelmed By My First Random Act Of Kindness

--by clnemeth, posted Mar 26, 2011

I just received my first random act of kindness and it has left me feeling really overwhelmed.

Just last night my husband and I sat down to discuss our finances. Since his divorce 5 years ago and my job loss 18 months ago things have been going steadily down hill. We are living on overdraft, borrowing from Peter to pay Paul and we came to the sad conclusion that we will have to sell his prized 52 Chev pick-up truck which has been in the family for 55 years! He restored it from scratch 10 years ago.

Feeling depressed today, I decided to go to the local mall for a coffee, as I was leaving I noticed what looked like a $20 bill folded up beside the pay phone. Wrapped up inside was a smile card! I could not believe this was happening to me at this point in time and simply had to come home and check out this website! How amazing.

I have been deeply touched by this and I plan to pay it forward in whatever way I can. Hopefully this is a sign of better things to come in 2011.

Thanks so much whoever you are!!

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Posted by clnemeth
Mar 26, 2011
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Readers Comments

FairyBubbles wrote: How fantastic!!!!

wayfarer wrote: What a wonderful story! And now you get to pay it forward, not with money but maybe with a smile or a helping hand. Can't wait to hear about it! :-)

Happy7 wrote: Wow this is so cool. I just gave my first twenty dollars away wrapped up in a smile card and I left it by a public pay phone. I was wondering who got it and how they felt when they found it. It was on Jan. 5th that I left it and it was at a mall. I wonder if you are the one who found it. If you are, you really made my day. Thank you for writing. May God richly bless you. 2011 is going to be a better year for you. God is trying to show you this. Keep smiling

cabbage wrote: Oh my goodness! This just sends shivers down my spine....thank you so much for sharing!! Hugs and smiles to everyone :-)

unknown wrote: Things are getting better clnemeth ... This is just a start :) My prayers for you.

Aurelia wrote: This is so awesome! I'm so happy for you. I hope you will smile and pass along many as you are out and about. Paying it forward will really mean a lot to you. I can't wait to here about your experience!
Happy 2011. You are not alone...ever!!!
~Aurelia

Bluebell wrote: Yes, we are all over the world in places you less expect. Welcome our world of loving-kindness. Love and Light and a Thousand Smiles, Bluebell

clnemeth wrote: Thank-you all for the support and good wishes. Most of all to Happy7 I will always think of you as my guardian angel! I can't think of a better way to start 2011. There truly is a higher power that guides us and I will never doubt that! I look forward with renewed hope and a smile in my heart for everyone. Wishing you all a year of kindness, happiness and good health!

Happy7 wrote: You have no idea how encouraging your words are to me. I shared our story with my family and they are blown away by it. I know God directed me to you through the smile card and twenty dollars and it proves that you can get happy by thinking about others. I am so happy you are on this site now and I pray it continues to bless you each and every day. Have fun with all you do trying to spread kindness.
Happy7 :)

Bluebellgirl wrote: Kindness can touch people in the most randomest places. Beautiful, continue to pay it foward, and be blessed ;)

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