This blog is is attempt to fulfill a promise made to a stranger 25 years ago. Spotting a broken down car on the side of rural highway in Upstate New York, a man who could have very easily kept on driving stopped to help me. After an entire afternoon of getting me on my way he accepted only a thank you and a promise that I would help someone else along the way. It is time I fulfilled that promise. I am making a commitment to be kind to a stranger at least once a day for a year.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Remembering to be Kind.
Most times when I go to the grocery store there is a box in the front collecting food donations for the local food pantry. Usually around Thanksgiving, I make sure I buy some items to put in. The rest of the year, I never consider in it until I’m leaving and see the box at the end of the check out. Then I think to myself, next time I will remember to buy something extra to donate. When next time comes, I still forget. Today when I went in, I reminded myself (with a note written on my hand I might add) to do just that. I bought a couple extra jars of peanut butter, put them in my grocery bag, loaded it in car, and was pulling out of the parking lot when I remembered that I didn't leave them in the box. Walking back in, I thought, perhaps for the future, a note on the steering wheel might do the trick.
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Betsy...you are so funny and honest!
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