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applegrove

(118,622 posts) Thu Jun 28, 2012, 08:13 PM Jun 2012

What random act of kindness have you witnessed? I was going for a walk tonight.

A guy was walking by a dumpster with a bag of strawberries. He saw a squirrel. He stopped. Put several strawberries on the rim of the dumpster and kept walking. Inspired me to do the same with strawberries I had in my fridge.

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What random act of kindness have you witnessed? I was going for a walk tonight. (Original Post) applegrove Jun 2012 OP

Hell, the critters just eat them out of our strawberry patch. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #1

I know. As I was laying out my strawberries on the grass I was thinking I'm just encouraging vermin. applegrove Jun 2012 #2

We had some to spare this year. We got at LEAST ten quarts out of a 10'x10' bed. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #4

I try to do a act of kindness when I go out, even if it is small. texanwitch Jun 2012 #3

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

1. Hell, the critters just eat them out of our strawberry patch.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 08:16 PM

Jun 2012

And the birds poop them back out onto the cars.

applegrove

(118,622 posts)

2. I know. As I was laying out my strawberries on the grass I was thinking I'm just encouraging vermin.

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 08:17 PM

Jun 2012

But I did it anyhow.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

4. We had some to spare this year. We got at LEAST ten quarts out of a 10'x10' bed.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 08:24 PM

Jun 2012

texanwitch

(18,705 posts)

3. I try to do a act of kindness when I go out, even if it is small.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2012, 08:18 PM

Jun 2012

It seems to surprise people when you do it.

The last act of kindness I saw was at the grocery store.

The old gentleman was trying to lift a large bag of dog food into his car.

A young woman came along and helped him.

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