How to Lighten Up a Laundromat

--by Kalynnn, posted Mar 19, 2013

I recently needed some quarters, so I went to the laundromat to exchange my $10 bill for change. The environment there seemed a little tense-- no one was smiling and everyone kept to themselves. I didn't need to do laundry, and I could feel people looking at me as I waited for my quarters to come out, clinking one at a time.

I quietly placed my quarters in my wallet, and started to walk toward the door. Then I stopped for a moment.

I opened my wallet back up, and looked at the washier unit in front of me. It read: $2.00 per load.

I could feel eyes watching me cautiously, curious of what I was doing.

I took $2 in quarters out of my wallet and placed them neatly on one of the washers. Then I smiled, walked out, and drove away.

I hope that someone who needs it will pick it up and use it. :)

And for the people who saw what I did, may they see that it was just a gesture of kindness to someone I will never see or meet or know. It was simply to show that we can leave an act of kindness wherever we may go. As small and simple that act may be.

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Posted by Kalynnn
Mar 19, 2013
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Readers Comments

cabbage wrote: You are awesome! Thank you so much for your inspiring example. Big hugs to you.

smileswithhope wrote: Such a genuine gesture of care! Thanks for sharing!

Diane wrote: That is some of the best kind of giving. Thank you!

jAN wrote: I love that idea.

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: You never know how far a kindness ripple you start may go! :)

FairyBubbles wrote: I really like that story. You give me lots of ideas for acts of kindness for me to do too.

princessliz wrote: I loved that you were able to show a RAK despite all that tension in the building :)

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