Random Acts of Kindness
On this mornings weekly team call we talked about the concept of ‘Random Acts of Kindness’ and I used the examples of the Freedom Writers from Long Beach and the film Pay It forward.
In the Freedom Writer’s film Erin Gruwell, a newly qualified teacher, takes on a class of ‘no-hoper’s and in the course of 2 years begins a movement, the freedom writers Foundation, that is definitely changing the world they live in and the world much further away – This film is in my top 10 and is a must watch.
In the other film, Kevin Spacey, challenges his class to come up with an idea that will change the world. One student suggests that if they get the Chinese population to jump up and down at the same time that it would knock the world off its axis. While the star of the film, Haley Joel Osment, comes up with a concept where he would do something that would help 3 people (it was something they couldn’t do for themselves) and then hope that they in turn would pay it forward.
My challenge for the next few weeks is to exercise the idea of Random Acts of Kindness – do something for someone that is of no benefit to you but makes someone smile, helps them values them, inspires them.
It needn’t be large, often the small things are best, but see what you can come up with and post your experiences on the site.
Go on – make someone smile today!
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In a queue at a supermarket to get some bread and saw a lady who was struggling with a heavy basket – asked if i could help her and she accepted willingly. Also greeted a Japanese lady who I see from time to time with her own language hello – only problem was that I didn’t understand a word she said in reply.
I Was driving my car and saw a man lying on the ground he had fallen over. I drove pass but could not leave him there so drove round to see if I could help him. He had mannage to sit up and was calling someone on his mobile. He assured me that he was fine and thank me.
my daughter Clara is a very thoughtful child, and will always help where she can. When my mother was a alive she would often get her her coat or bag without being asked. If she saw that she had droped something on the floor she would go and pick it up for her. The same happens today, if someone leaves something behind she will always remember it and go and get before we leave.