The Kindness of Strangers

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.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

A Fine Kind Act

Day 316

I needed to return a library book today that was over due. And it was book that I had borrowed from a friend, so my plan was to make sure I paid the fine when I dropped it off. I got to the library at 9:30 to find that it opened at 10:00. And I wasn't going to be able to come back later. What to do...?

I think my kindness mission has enhanced my skills in thinking outside the box . I attached three dollars to the book with a note to please pay the fine, which was well under a dollar (it was only 6 days late) and to please use the extra money to pay the fine for the next person who was late returning a book.

From daily fine to daily act of kindness.

2 comments:

Sarahrb1989February 13, 2011 at 12:07 AM
That is an awesome idea. Thinking outside of the box comes with the territory of a kindness blog. haha
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AnonymousFebruary 13, 2011 at 8:00 AM
WOW I would never have thought of that one....can you drop off a book at my library :) :) bye clyn
PS this is a book you could donate much if not all of the proceeds to a charity..think about it
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