What a concept it would be to kill with kindness, yet it sometimes appears that people believe that they can kill with kindness. There is a lack of friendliness towards other human beings that often is quite depressing. Yet, on Sunday, while at work, I witnessed a random act of kindness. This lady.. she had no relation with this young man and still found it in her heart to reach out and give a kindness to a random human being. Because it was through drive thru... she did not meet, did not see, and did recieve a thank you from this young man. In fact only 3 people witnessed her act: myself, her, and the young man. She did not do this to accept some award, she did it just because she wanted to do something for someone else.
This lady came to my window (i work drive thru) and I told her her total. She then procceded to ask me what the car behind her owed at the window. I was very confused but I told her their total. She then said I want to pay for theirs and also mine. I thinking hey.. maybe she knows them.. thats fine by me. When the young man came up to my window, he had his hand out ready to pay. I told him that they lady in front of him paid for his meal and he was very surprised. Throughly happy none the less, yet surprised. Then looking at this man I realized that they didnt look like they even knew eachother. One appeared to be of really high class, while the other appeared to have been around the block a few times and probably have had a hard life. This random act of kindess hit me and I wish that more people exercised this. Heck I even admit that I could use with some practicing of it.
You ought to try paying it forward like this sometime. It's truly fun!
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