Stories by ppajka (4 matches)

A Good Deed to Help A Young Man

I was waiting in line to check out my groceries at the store.  There was a young man, maybe in his early 20s, in the line ahead of me.  When his groceries had been rung through, he seemed a bit concerned that the total was higher than he thought it would be.  Actually, as most young people probably forget, it was the dreaded sales tax that made the difference.  The total was not a large amount but it seemed maybe a little more than he had money for.    I told the clerk to add his bill to my tab.  He was totally surprised and said that it was alright and that he would just put something back.  I insisted he take all his items and go and I would pay for them.  I told him it was my day to do a good deed and he should just find a ... Read Full Story >>

What If Kindness Became The Norm

I was in the drive thru at Wendy's and this young girl pulled up behind me.  When I paid for my food, I told the guy I'd like to pay for her's also.  His first reaction was, "What did you do to her?"  I told him it was just a random act of kindness and would he just give her the card when she went to pay.  When I left the parking lot of Wendy's the girl was still fussing about paying for her meal.  I guess some people just don't understand random acts of kindness but that will not deter me from continuing to do them.   Maybe one day it will become the norm instead of the unusual thing to do.

A Kind Word

I have found that spreading kindness isn't always about what you do for someone else but can also be what you say.  I was standing in line at the gas station waiting to pay the cashier.  There were 4 other people ahead of me and none had a smile on their face and all looked to be in a hurry.  After the winter we've had, we were having a beautiful, nice day.  I spoke up and said "I don't know which one of you ordered this fantastic day for us but I want to say I really appreciate it and thank you."   There were smiles all around and everyone started talking to each other.  As each person left, they would turn around and tell everyone to have a wonderful day and they all had smiles on their faces when they left.  I like to think that what I said made a difference in the day each of them had.  I know it did in mine.   

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