Welcome to my first post. Be sure to read the About page to learn learn a little more about the Promise Cards. Picture random acts of kindness with a new name and a card you pass along. To get this Blog started I've listed five things which I've done for other people, and then given them cards. Some seem a little crazy, but they do make a difference in peoples lives.
1. Buy umbrellas and keep them in your car. If you see someone getting soaked, give them an umbrella. Don’t forget to then give them a promise card.
2. Buy supermarket gift cards. Search the store for someone who looks like they could really use it.
3. Pack and extra sandwich before leaving for work. Take a walk at lunch. You’ll be surprised at the number of people you’ll see who could use it.
4. Adopt a family for the Holidays. You can even be a secret Santa. You’ll end up having the best Christmas ever.
5. My local grocery gives what’s called gas points with purchases. The more you spend the more you get off a gallon of gas. When my gas points get high, I’ll wait by the pumps until I see someone who looks like they can use them. I’ll then tell the person that I don’t need the points, and they’re ready to expire.
Last year, I was waiting to be seated at a restaurant. There was an elderly lady waiting behind me. The hostess came over and said "Are you two together?" I said no.She said "no, I'm alone." I'm usually horribly shy and anxious, but I thought how sad, and faintly ridiculous, for each of us to sit and eat a meal alone. So I asked if she would like to join me. She beamed! We had a nice lunch and a lovely conversation. I paid the tab when she went to the restroom. She insisted on buying me a bar of chocolate on the way out. A simple thing, but we both had an enjoyable meal and the gift of companionship.
ReplyDeleteI am sixty and I am still trying to make this world a better place, a safer place, a commom sense place and a place where people do not get misguided so businesses can make money.
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