I have to say right off the bat that this post was inspired by a South Park episode.
What ever happened to people being nice to each other? I owe someone a thank you. The second to last time I was in Columbia, I was having trouble with my wiper motor. The kind of trouble that required me to tie a string to a cluster of wires, run that string out of the top of my hood, through my open window (it was the first ice of the year!), and into the cab of the car so that I could pull the wires tight when the wipers went out. Anyway, as I had pulled over to readjust my ingenious solution, a girl of about my age pulled over and asked me if I needed any help. A girl, alone, stopped to ask me, a guy alone, with a dark Blazer in the dark night in an ice storm, if I needed any help. Well, whoever you are, thank you.
I didn't know how much this act of kindness touched me until tonight. If I didn't choose South Park over SportsCenter tonight, I never would've known. But, it did touch me. Because, it was so unfamiliar. I really didn't even know what to say or do other than mumble "No" and "Thanks" because I am so unaccustomed to kindness.
We live in a world in which you can't help anyone change a tire because THEY might abduct YOU, or they might think YOU are going to abduct THEM. I see a young woman, or old woman, struggling with groceries I don't even consider asking to help, because I'm afraid of what she'll think of me.
Some people say we should practice random acts of kindness. Not so my friends; I propose the start of a strict, rehearsed, and habitual campaign of kind acts done for people who you may or may not know. Who's with me? Do something nice for someone today. Completely uncalled for kindness.
You can change the world with your own two hands...
BB
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
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Here's a rule: You can't write a post that was inspired by a South Park episode without describing the South Park episode in the post.
I could totally get on board with this. But this isn't really a new concept for me, being that I was a boyscout one of our things (I lack a better term for it) was to do a good deed daily. And I have always tried to do this. So whether I am busy, or just at home killing time with nothing going on.. and I have no reason to leave the house, I still try and get out and accomplish at least one good deed a day.
Nice post, nice idea, and have a nice day
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