Writer's Block: Random acts of kindness
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I bought a tub of ice cream for this lady one night when I was panic!grocery shopping because I had an empty fridge and just moved into an apartment by myself. She stepped up behind me and then let out a sigh like it had been a long day (at the least). I mentioned how good the ice cream she picked out was, and then she laughed and admitted the day was rough enough for some ice cream. At that point I had put all my stuff on the conveyor belt to pay and once the guy bagged my stuff I told him to ring up her item too. And she was so shocked. I just told her it was my gift to her to make it a better day. Then she gave me her card so she could buy me a margarita some time in the future :)
Back in high school, when most of us have to deal with self-confidence issues, et al, I walked into a Barnes & Noble and was just browsing the clearance section. And at one point I noticed a girl watching me, and as she walked away from ...her boyfriend (at the register), I think, she came closer to me to where we were just separated by a display tower and the table. She caught my eye and said, 'I really love the blouse you're wearing. It looks really good on you.' And I thought that was the sweetest thing someone could have done for me at that age. I remembered that compliment for weeks. And even now I still remember that exchange pretty well, and still have the blouse too. It's silly, but there you go.
I bought a tub of ice cream for this lady one night when I was panic!grocery shopping because I had an empty fridge and just moved into an apartment by myself. She stepped up behind me and then let out a sigh like it had been a long day (at the least). I mentioned how good the ice cream she picked out was, and then she laughed and admitted the day was rough enough for some ice cream. At that point I had put all my stuff on the conveyor belt to pay and once the guy bagged my stuff I told him to ring up her item too. And she was so shocked. I just told her it was my gift to her to make it a better day. Then she gave me her card so she could buy me a margarita some time in the future :)
Back in high school, when most of us have to deal with self-confidence issues, et al, I walked into a Barnes & Noble and was just browsing the clearance section. And at one point I noticed a girl watching me, and as she walked away from ...her boyfriend (at the register), I think, she came closer to me to where we were just separated by a display tower and the table. She caught my eye and said, 'I really love the blouse you're wearing. It looks really good on you.' And I thought that was the sweetest thing someone could have done for me at that age. I remembered that compliment for weeks. And even now I still remember that exchange pretty well, and still have the blouse too. It's silly, but there you go.
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Date: 2010-10-01 04:50 am (UTC)And I thought that was the sweetest thing someone could have done for me at that age. I remembered that compliment for weeks. And even now I still remember that exchange pretty well, and still have the blouse too. It's silly, but there you go.
It's not silly at all. I totally get it ... sometimes, a kind word can turn your whole day around. A simple compliment really makes a different. I'm glad someone made you feel good. :D