A few weeks ago I found myself balling my eyes out on the train on my way home after an emotional experience. I was on a relatively quiet train and wasn’t hiding my tears, and after about 10 minutes a lady who was standing in the middle of the train came and sat next to me, put her arm around my shoulders and gave me a tissue. She sat with me until the train ride was over, helped me off the train, and asked if I was going to be ok. Her act didn’t take away my suffering, but it reminded me that I am not alone. Re-telling that story now brings a sense of warmth and a tear to my eye and to those I tell. It really was a reminder of just how kind and caring people can be.
helped a guy at the gym that needed it .
I walked past a beautiful woman on the street and went back to tell her she looked stunning! She was so grateful it made me feel so happy I’d done it 🙂
Ivie gave a box of doughnuts to someone who was in need whilst on holiday in QLD.
Libbie gave a neighbour’s dog water and food.
When I lost my phone on a rainy night in a forested area recently, my friend went with me to look for it in the wet weather for a long time, despite knowing there were a lot of leeches around. I appreciated how she trudged through the mud with her torch, looking for my phone with me. When we got back, my husband and I had gotten leeches on our feet and ended up dirtying her carpet with our blood…but she and her partner never complained and simply helped us scrub the carpet to try to remove the stains. I know this is what friends are for, but I still felt very grateful that night for their kindness.
A few weeks ago I found myself balling my eyes out on the train on my way home after an emotional experience. I was on a relatively quiet train and wasn’t hiding my tears, and after about 10 minutes a lady who was standing in the middle of the train came and sat next to me, put her arm around my shoulders and gave me a tissue. She sat with me until the train ride was over, helped me off the train, and asked if I was going to be ok. Her act didn’t take away my suffering, but it reminded me that I am not alone. Re-telling that story now brings a sense of warmth and a tear to my eye and to those I tell. It really was a reminder of just how kind and caring people can be.
helped a guy at the gym that needed it .
I walked past a beautiful woman on the street and went back to tell her she looked stunning! She was so grateful it made me feel so happy I’d done it 🙂
Ivie gave a box of doughnuts to someone who was in need whilst on holiday in QLD.
Libbie gave a neighbour’s dog water and food.
When I lost my phone on a rainy night in a forested area recently, my friend went with me to look for it in the wet weather for a long time, despite knowing there were a lot of leeches around. I appreciated how she trudged through the mud with her torch, looking for my phone with me. When we got back, my husband and I had gotten leeches on our feet and ended up dirtying her carpet with our blood…but she and her partner never complained and simply helped us scrub the carpet to try to remove the stains. I know this is what friends are for, but I still felt very grateful that night for their kindness.