A lady drove to the shopping center
smiling to herself at the good news she had received about her son. After
shopping, she drove out of the car park and handed in her ticket at the kiosk,
ready to pay the standard charge of one dollar. She opened her purse, smiled,
and handed over three 1 Dollar bills, saying “This is to pay for the next two
cars as well,” and then she drove off.
What effect might that small gesture have had on the occupants of the next
two cars? Somebody they had not met – and would never meet – had acted kindly
towards them. They must have thought again about the incident at least once
later in the day. Would that lady’s action have become like a pebble thrown into
water, causing ripples of goodwill and kindness to spread outwards?Someone once said: “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.”
How do some people “practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty” ?
- being of help to someone they don’t know;
- saying “Good morning” to someone they don’t normally greet;
- when feeling negative, going out of their way to do the exact opposite of what they are feeling;
- doing something that needs to be done, without being asked;
- noticing when someone doesn’t look too happy, and then saying something positive.
We are invited to “practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.”
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