Annonymous Good Deed

I am a clearing for generosity showing up at my door.

In cleaning up Nina's bedroom aka storage room (in my quest to collect Nina stuff for taking to Europe) I came across 15 telephone directories - all huge. I walked outside, and yet another set was waiting for me on the driveway, and as I brought it in, I noticed one more sitting on the desk waiting to be moved.

I went to dinner with David last night for our Velocity group meeting and requested we sit at a table since my legs dangle in booths and the table reaches up to my chin (well almost). I thanked him for his generosity. Part of our initiative is "Granting Being." So I could have made him wrong during the evening, I granted being and placed myself in acceptance (which equates to love). He settled, opened up, and started sharing also how great his life was and how much he had accomplished in a short space of time. At the end of the evening, he surruptiously paid for my dinner, and had me take home the entire leftovers. Generous.

This morning, I open up my email and receive this: 100 Random Acts of Kindness link. My homework is the annonymous good deed and I find myself stuck at the usual things I always do. This ups the ante with great ideas.

May generosity show up at your door.

Send someone a hand written note of thanks.
Make a card at home and send it to a friend for no reason.
Buy a lottery ticket for a stranger.
Put some coins in someone else’s parking meter.
Cut your neighbor’s hedge.
Walk your friend’s dog.
Give a compliment about your waiter/waitress to his/her manager.
Send someone a small gift anonymously.
Stop and help someone replace their flat tire.
Let someone jump the line at the bank.
Pay for the drinks on the next table at a café.
Treat a friend to the movies for no reason.
Give a huge tip to someone when they least expect it.
Hold the train door open for someone rushing to get in.
Give up your seat for someone, not just an elderly person.
Write notes of appreciation at least once a week.
Talk to a homeless person and have a “normal” conversation.
Pick up some rubbish in the road which would otherwise be lying around.
Compliment a work colleague for their excellence.
Recommend a competitor to a potential client.
Give another driver your parking spot.
Give a piece of fruit to a delivery person.
Help an elderly neighbor carry the rubbish out.
Tell all your family members how much your appreciate them.
Leave a copy of an interesting book on a train/bus.
Buy an inspirational book for a friend.
Send a thank you note to a person who has helped you in the past.
Smile a lot.
Once you get started, you may find it a habit hard to break!

For even more inspiration, and support from other people who are passionate about passing on kindness to others, check out The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation at www.ActsOfKindness.org.