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Reading your stories makes me very glad to have started this thread. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far.
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Whenever my wife & I are at a coffee spot and see someone who is less unfortunate nearby the front doors, well at least the ones we’ve mostly come across when you look at them they look like they have nothing else to give in life nor sense of direction, we would usually give them hot food & a beverage. The atmost appreciation they reciprocate in return is very satisfying and makes us feel human.
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Donated money to provide meals for families in need locally. Was told we provided 15 meals to those in need.
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I’m no saint, but I try to do good where I can.
One rule I have is tip more than 20%, minimum $5.00 (Waffle House where the tab might be under $10), unless the service is really, really bad - then still 15% because I don’t know what might be going on in that servers life but I’m not making it worse. I donate a lot of stuff, and try to find appropriate places. We’re about to move so there is a lot to give. Steinway piano to a music school in a low income and low prospects part of the state. Nothing inspires like arts, and there is nothing better for a budding musician than to be able to use a top quality instrument. Clothes to shelters and rehab places, where they go directly to people instead of being resold. Goodwill as a last resort, but still better than tossing in the garbage anything still useful. I rarely get stressed in traffic anymore. Makes about zero difference in my arrival time if I let someone cut in, etc. Perhaps they are stressed, late, or have a minor emergency? Perhaps not, but why not let them in? Always hold the door for someone within a few paces (coming or going), last to enter or exit an elevator. Basic kindnesses. Every once in a while I’ll pay for the meal of someone behind me in a drive-thru, but not so much anymore because it has become kind of a cheesy gesture. I don’t do things for attention (the piano is anonymous for example) on me, but will support attention for the recipient if they want it. There are opportunities every day for little kindnesses. These are much more pleasing to find and execute than being rude or nasty. Life is all about time, not money or anything else. Using time to help someone else is nice. At least that’s how I see it. |
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Was diving home after gym 2ish weeks ago and lady was laying in the street dark area i almost ran her over. I stopped and picked her up(not small woman) put her on the sidewalk. Cops arrived as i finished moving her.
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We gave our postal carrier and garbage collector a card and gift this year. Both were very appreciative; honestly, will start to carry forward each year.
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Regardless of gender, the items that many shelters need are: new UNDERWEAR and SOCKS, gift cards from chain stores for shoes, personal grooming products such as deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, combs, brushes, feminine hygiene products.
$2 socks for someone is meh x50 pairs helps for sure. Edit: I was sick 2018-2019, I'm fine now, some neighbors did my walkway and steps all winter long not just one a few different guys, little things like that are great, I'm still calling the cops IF music is on past midnight on a weeknight, that's not gonna change, I don't like em that much |
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