Stories of Kindness from Around the World

A Dollar's Worth Of Smiles


--by whitby98, posted Mar 30, 2012

Today I did my usual thrift shop rounds, buying clothes to donate to a shelter for the homeless.  

 
I went to the register to pay and found I was $1 short. As I fumbled through my coins a sweet man behind me in line said "I have a dollar. My wife always says I know how to pass the buck, so here ya go!"
 
I started to protest but then realized that allowing this man to do something nice for me was a real blessing. I didn't want to take the pleasure away from him because I know how good I feel when someone lets me help them.
 
So I thanked him graciously and we exchanged smiles. Then the cashier, who was moved by his generosity, said, "My customers are always so good to each other!" And she smiled too.  
 
He and I walked to our cars still smiling, and I then dropped off the clothing at the shelter which made other people smile.
 
That $1 brought a lot of joy to a lot of people today.

 

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Readers Comments

icare wrote: A small kind deed, which gave happiness to both. Its when we given, we feel grate.
Bluebell wrote: A lovely lesson to learn, the allowing others to be kind to us. We love so much too give then some times we forget to give the opportunity to others to give to us :-) thank you for reminding me to be open to receive the same way I am open to give. Love and Light and Endless Blessings, Bluebell
MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: How nice! A great reminder that a small act can bring smiles to many. The pass the buck comment made me laugh! :)
annjav wrote: It doesn't take much to make things better and that is often true. It is nice that he "passed the buck". Very thoughtful of him.
bluxess wrote: Just another classic case to prove how our happiness is more an attitude than a consequence ... Thanks for sharing your sweet experience ...
moral12 wrote: I liked the cashier's comment on her observations of her customers "always helping each other". I think THAT is amazing; no doubt it also brings her many smiles in a day. Thank you for helping to do your part and thanks to that man for enabling you to do so! :)

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