The act of kindness this student performed was one she does often and without a second thought. Whenever she sees an elderly person in a grocery store that appears to be looking for something or cannot reach an item she assists in any capacity she can. Her father taught this to her as the golden rule, and it is a part of her personality makeup. Her actions could be considered altruism that is selfishness in reverse. An altruistic person, he or she is helpful and concerned even when no benefits are expected in return (Myers, 2010).…
An act of kindness can develop values for both the person receiving the aid and the person offering the support as well as community development. In this summary key points are discussed on altruism. The summary stems from an act of kindness, which was conducted by the author as a student of Capstone Course in Psychology/Psy 490. I presented money to a person who needed money for his or her next meal, without expecting anything in return. A person does not realize the degree of emotions involved in experiencing need nor true concern until he or she begins to offer support with no desire of reward.…
I very much enjoy doing things for others. I have previously utilized a servant evangelism method with my family. We have RAK (Random Acts of Kindness) days where we will do random acts of kindness such as leave quarters at a laundromat, pay for a person’s meal in the drive-thru, leave money at massage chairs in the mall, leave cards made by the children in hospital waiting rooms, etc. All of these things are left with a note that says this is a random act of kindness, and to pay it forward. There are also Bible verses and tracts explaining salvation that we leave as well. While I realize this is a “secret” type of giving, we are still planting a seed in the…
Speak up and act on it in order for your generosity to be a domino…
Stranger Generosity...This morning I was sitting at the doctor's office waiting room. Struck up a conversation with a lady who had brought her mom in for some tests. We started chatting and the conversation led to running in marathons. I proceeded to tell her I was signed-up for the Avon 39 miles Walk in DC next month, however I wasn't too good at raising money. Without hesitation she pulled out a $20 bill and said put this towards your fund raising. Needless to say, I was very surprised and shocked a stranger would be so generous, BTW, her first name is Julie. I did get her full name and email address to thank her. Julie's generosity triggered me to send this note and ask you if you could assist in any monetary way, I would greatly appreciate…
Ensuring salvation in this manner was a significant investment. One needed to be sure that if they lavished riches on the poor they could expect an advantageous return. But the issue with these mortuary provisions, is that one could never be assured that the investment would pay off, and that the recipients of their generosity would honour their part of the exchange. They needed the poor’s help to profit in the afterlife, and this could be managed in several ways. The first option was to ensure the reliability of the recipient through selective generosity, discriminating between those ‘worthy’ poor and vagabonds who could not be trusted. The second option, was to revert to the antique tradition of giving to ‘clients’, or to those with whom you had a personal connection.…
when I see an old lady carrying bags from one spot to another I watched her for a while and then I finally realized what she was doing. She was carrying bags from spot to spot because she couldn't carry them all at once. So I offered her my help she accepted and my friends and I helped her carry her bags home. While we were doing this another lady said “ God Bless You “ to all of us, she had seen our positive and then…
For example I serve as a youth intern at my church which means what the youth group needs whether spiritual or physically my door is always open. There were a lot of things I did for my youth group that took a lot of my time and effort, but when it was time for people to be acknowledged for their work I was overlooked. And I was really upset by it, I was furious and wanted to stop doing the things I was doing. I didn't even realize that the way I responded was showing a very self-righteous form of service.…
Something I did that was kind lately was help my sister take care of her pitbull Nikia. I helped her walk, feed and water, take her outside, and bathe her dog. My sister responded really surprised and shocked that I helped her with that. One thing you can do to bring a little more kind action that we can all do is help someone when they need help like on homework or a study guide.…
These small acts of kindness are merely magnified on a larger scope of activities or ways to give back. Now that you know providing a helping hand not only helps the precipitant but you the donor in the long run, why not go out and help?…
Everyone from young to old is aware that St. Valentine's Day is Feb 14th but did you know that starting Feb 13th it is also Random Acts of Kindness Week? Today being of service is essential for one's transformation, personal growth and tapping into their creativity. Learn how easy it can be. Read…
An act of kindness I ensured was when I saw a homeless person. As a student not financially stable, but I felt as though with the small amount of money I had, by donating a few coins could make someone gladder and brighten up their day. Therefore, I did this, not only did I feel optimistic it made me happier by making someone else feel restored.…
The act of kindness that I preformed recently happened in early August; I was at the grocery store and saw a family of four shopping; I noticed their cart had very little food and the mother kept putting food back that the kids were asking for; I started a conversation with her about the economy and how tough it’s getting for everyone. As we talked I could see her stress levels rise; I made her aware of various government and state resources that I was certain she would qualify for. The mother began to tell me that she has applied for those resources but has never heard anything back from the agency; I gave her my number and told her to give me a call and I would do my best to advocate for her. I then bought her groceries and told her not to worry about it. Part of my job at Partners in Housing is to help advocate for individuals who need specific resources but are not certain how to go about applying for them; the woman called the next day and I began the process of advocating for her. When I checked up on her, I found out she had received food assistance,…
John is one of the people that are fed daily by Susie and Hannah. He wasn’t the only one to have said something positive about this act of kindness. Pretty much everyone in the subways knew of Susie and Hannah and were thankful for their act of kindness. We were impressed by this, since not many people are aware of how much the tiniest act of kindness can impact someone. Yet, Susie’s and Hannah’s act of kindness was not small it still showed people are good at heart. They took time out of their day to feed people and didn’t expect anything in return. We should all learn something after reading this story, because if we’re all kind to each other the world would be a better place. Don’t do the act of kindness for recognition do it for the happiness of the person receiving it. By doing so, it’ll make their day better and yours better by knowing you did such thing. So, remember spread kindness even if it seems small. The simplest thing could still brighten someone’s…
Life is not always all about receiving; sometimes, we have to think of others, and give back. This summer for instance, I performed a very unselfish good deed that I will never forget. When someone hears "good deed" one might automatically think that it is giving clothes to the naked, feeding the hunger, or donating blood to Red Cross. My unselfish good deed, however, was far from all those things.…