A few nights ago we were out to dinner with some friends at the end of a long day. There were seven of us at our table, and when we went to settle the bill at the end, the server pointed to the table next to ours (now empty) and said "the guy sitting there paid your bill".
We didn't know this guy and he was long gone by the time we discovered his incredible gesture... we were all completely stunned and so grateful.
Got me thinking about generosity... how startling it is... how awesome it is when we step out of our self-involvedness and do something for someone else, for no other reason than because we can.
I twittered about this (http://www.twitter.com/brookefraser) and challenged everyone to do a RAOK (random act of kindness) the next day, then tweet me when they'd done it. The response has been AMAZING - so fun and so inspiring. Funny how taking a few moments out of our day to do something good for someone changes us just as much as it helps them. Hanging out the washing when it's not your turn... sending someone a nice card... buying the guy in front of you in the coffee line his drink... giving someone a bag full of groceries... letting the dog nap on the bed for once... helping an elderly person onto the train or across the road... these are just a few things people have done so far... Looking forward to reading many more!
I'm going on twitter whenever I can and re-tweeting what y'all are doing (RT)...
If you're not a tweeter, we can report your RAOKs by you posting them as comments on this blog...
Go for it!
B xx