Random Act of Kindness

[annie, Glasgow]

Hi All

I entered a physical shop for the 1st time yesterday since Dec 23rd

I was approached by a sranger who offered to pay for my shopping as a random act of kindness. I declined politely and suggested he make his kind offer to a more deserving person/cause. Long story short - a local food bank benefited.

Has this happened to you??

Annie

[philhar, wallasey]

No but it is heartwarming .Too much coverage of the bad in some, rather than the good in many, IMHO.

[Topdeck, London]

I don't think random acts of kindness are essential journeys.

Maybe you have nailed the homeless look

[Moonraker, Royal Wootton Bassett]

As someone who thinks that if something seems too good to be true it probably is, my first thought would have been 'what's he up to'?

[PeterM, Southwell]

Well done to both of you. Him for the offer, and you for turning down the offer which you didn't need.

[Lawnmowerman, Tain]

I don't think random acts of kindness are essential journeys.

Maybe you have nailed the homeless look

Gorbals chic?

LMM

[mike, lanarkshire]

As someone who thinks that if something seems too good to be true it probably is, my first thought would have been 'what's he up to'?

It’s not that uncommon tbh. YouTube is full of similar scenarios. Random acts of kindness is “trending” nowadays. This is categorised as a “random act of kindness” but it takes it to a completely new level ......🥲🥲🥲 alert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt8SUcWTzT0

[carol, welwyn garden city]

As someone who thinks that if something seems too good to be true it probably is, my first thought would have been 'what's he up to'?

I'd have been the same Such a shame that in this day and age that you have to question everything ..........................................Carol

[cruisewidower, pontefract]

Hi All

I entered a physical shop for the 1st time yesterday since Dec 23rd

I was approached by a sranger who offered to pay for my shopping as a random act of kindness. I declined politely and suggested he make his kind offer to a more deserving person/cause. Long story short - a local food bank benefited.

Has this happened to you??

Annie

Hi Annie....I get more pleasure from giving than receiving..I know ,I know I got to know the Big Issue seller who used to stand outside M &S in Doncaster....I tend to think "There but for the grace of God etc.". When I first chatted with him he was sleeping in a tent in a churchyard and someone made him homeless by setting his tent on fire in the night when he slept! He was an alcoholic and eventually got a flat. He offered a fellow homeles see shelter and charged him a tenner a week .Shortly afterwards when my friend was attending hospital.he returned to his flat to find his lodger gone together with anything that was portable including all my friends clothes. I furnished my new friend with some shirts/trousers/etc. from my very extensive wardrobe(s) ( I was married to a clothes aholic for several years).
My friend needed a microwave/table/chairs,which we collected for him and as I arranged to deliver while he was out selling Big Issues, he told me that his new lodger ",Scouser" On bail from Liverpool, would be in to receive the delivery. He was really interesting,and recovering from heroin addiction.
(His back story was very moving as it included him nursing his girl friend back to health from cancer for two years,whereupon she left him...heartbroken) .The two of them helped each other to deal with their problems , and I noticed my friend gaining weight and looking better.Anyway to cut a story short ,my friend gained a live in girlfriend,who brought him joy. Unfortunately some months later ,she departed and weeks later my friend died in his flat . I only became aware of this tragedy when I was belatedly informed of a service of remembrance taking place a week previous outside M&S in Doncaster .He was only 42 years old RIP Willie..My privilege to have known him..

[Issyalex, Glasgow]

As someone who thinks that if something seems too good to be true it probably is, my first thought would have been 'what's he up to'?

If you lived in Scotland that wouldn’t be your first thought as we’re a very generous nation............well except for Aberdonians!

[Issyalex, Glasgow]

What a lovely act of kindness Annie I know you gave the shopping to a food bank but receiving an random act of kindness means that you must/should do similar with someone else.

[Mason, Altrincham]

Random acts of kindness are heartwarming. It’s nice that your response means that some other families will be fed. We can all do little things to help others in these hard times.

Take care and stay well. Helen

[jc, liverpool]

Hi all
From the town next door...St Helens.

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JC

[annie, Glasgow]

Hi all
From the town next door...St Helens.

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JC

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[Moonraker, Royal Wootton Bassett]

If you lived in Scotland that wouldn’t be your first thought as we’re a very generous nation............well except for Aberdonians!

No need to have lived in Scotland. With a Glaswegian mother and many of her large family living in the same street in Luton when I was growing up I became extremely familiar with the Scottish psyche. As for Aberdonians, I was amused to see a recent correspondent in our local paper describe nearby Swindon's town centre during lockdown as being like a flag day in Aberdeen, a gibe that would have gone over the heads of much of the local population.