Neighbours, Furniture, and Paint

--by hinashah4, posted Nov 4, 2012

Today, after finishing dinner in town, my husband and I were driving back home. As we pulled over to park, we saw a couple painting their furniture.

I went inside our home, changed, and then went back out again to ask our neighbors if they needed any help. While leaving my home, I was plagued by thoughts of embarrassment, denial, and being received and looked down on suspiciously.

Nevertheless, I gathered the guts to go down and ask them anyway!

Learning: Its tough to step out of your comfort zone, even to do a good deed.

Initially, the woman denied.

Then, the man said, "Sure", and he handed me a spray paint bottle. We rolled into some good conversations while painting. When we finished, I briefly chatted with them before leaving.

In the end, I not only enjoyed helping them, but also learned about my neighbours. On the way home, I must admit, I couldn't help but wonder what they might be thinking about me.

Learning: Its tough to do a good deed for others and not expect that they will be thinking good about you.

Today's experience taught me some valuable lessons in my life! Hopefully, these lessons will help me continue my acts of kindness in future :)

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Posted by hinashah4
Nov 4, 2012
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Readers Comments

jsmc10 wrote: Well done for pushing outside of your comfort zone to help another, this is something i aim to conquer aswell :)

starryskies wrote: That's great! Thanks for sharing and for being kind! :)

princessliz wrote: Be proud of your self. Stepping out of our comfort zone is something we learn with time. I also feel the awkwardness, but its great when you know that its coming from a place with good intentions. Let that be your driving force :)

rjpaddy wrote: True, reluctance crops up when we offer support to unkown. But you have done well. God Bless!

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: Good for you for overcoming any kind of fear in going up to them. It can indeed be tough getting out of our comfort zone, even for a kind act. But the wonderful thing is that if we push that a little bit each time we can, before we know it we have greatly expanded our kindness muscles! That is always a good thing! It was very hard for me the first time I went up to a stranger trying to perform an intentional act of kindness. But the more I do it, the more I get used to it and push the envelope a little more! Good for you for taking action! :)

cf wrote: Keep going! In my experience, it's very couragous to be kind to people up close - rejection is so much more painful than if it comes from people we might never see again!

hshah6 wrote: Never thought about it that way :) ! So true.

Ruhaani wrote: Well written Hina! Continue doing good.

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