Gratitude - The Kindness of Strangers

Today I took a tumble at the bus station (I bus to work each morning).  I don't know it happened, I just know that somehow I went from running for the bus, to being air born, and then landed on my left side.

I landed and immediately I was surrounded by legs, which belonged to people who were concerned with my welfare!  There were many, "Are you OK?" questions, to which I was able to say yes, I was OK, I was just trying to get the bus.  I was very embarrassed and not a little angry with myself for falling in public like that, but I was able to remember to thank people for helping me.

Someone asked me which bus I was trying to catch, and when I told them it was the #11, they looked out the doors, and one of them ran to stop the bus, which was going to leave any second.

I shuffled painfully out the door (most likely very red-faced), and someone was up at the bus, asking the driver to wait for me.  I finally got there, and the driver asked me if I was OK.  I said yes, thanks.

I'd started out having a bad-ish day (left my home later than usual, so wasn't able to stop for a tea and bagel, then falling), but I ended up very thankful for the kindness of strangers.

  

Joy - Kindness Everywhere

Today I had so many doors held for me (and I held for others, of course).  I also was in line behind two ladies, one an older lady without a cart, the other younger with a cart.  I was looking around (the line was long) and when I looked back, apparently the younger lady had offered part of her cart to hold the older lady's groceries!  I couldn't hear what they were saying to each other, but both were smiling. :)

Gratitude - Random Act of Kindness

I was at the grocery store tonight, expecting it to be crazy packed, but it wasn't (gratitude for that too!) to pick up a few things, and to get some money for the farmer's market on Saturday.

Unfortunately, I suppose because it was close to closing, the cashier handed me a $50 bill, which is way too big to bring to the farmer's market (I would feel so bad for asking them to accept it for 50 cents in green onions or something!).  I asked if she didn't have anything smaller, and she said she couldn't even give me twenties, because she was so low.

I was trying to figure out how this was going to work, when the lady behind me said, "I can give you change!" and proceeded to do so!  Very thankful for that random act of kindness!

I'm going to keep an eye out this weekend for an opportunity to pay it forward. :)

So...what random act of kindness can you do today?