Reply #30: Random acts of kindness

[Nicole]

are the best kind! :toast:

"Occasionally, I will anonymously pick up the check for someone at a restaurant who looks like they could use it. It is not necessary that they look poor, sometimes they just look lonely. I hope my random act makes them feel a little less alone and helps them feel better about the day."

Just wanted to let you know that someone did that for me once and it did make my day better. I didn't look poor by any means, in fact I was pretty well dressed. I was traveling alone and I stopped to eat before going to the hotel. I won't bore you with the details of my trip but it wasn't for fun. Having someone pick up my check, which I could easily afford, was the only bright spot in that week long ordeal.

I was in a convenience store this summer when a guy came in to pay for his gas. He gave the cashier a $5 bill & $1.50 in change. With gas prices what they were/are, that would barely be over 2 gallons of gas. I gave the cashier $20 & had her call him on the speaker to let him know the pump was set for $26.50. The smile on his face was worth much more than the $20.