One of my “30 before 30” items was to celebrate my
birthday in random acts of kindness. I
got the idea from reading other blogs and I was intrigued to try it
myself.
It felt so good doing things for other people on my
birthday. (You should try it too!)
Here is a breakdown of my 25 random acts of kindness:
1.
Made lunch for hubs
BTW his lunch looked SO delicious.
He was grateful!
2.
Had a bouquet of flowers delivered to my mom
My mom called me to let me know she received the flowers. She was so excited. She couldn’t remember the last time she got
flowers. It felt great to know how much
she enjoyed the surprise!
3.
Held the door for someone
So easy!
4.
Donated clothes at the Salvation Army
Donated some great professional clothing that will surely be loved and
worn by someone new.
5.
Donated cans for a food drive
I choose cans of soup that would appeal to children. NOM NOM NOM.
6.
Recycled a plastic bag
So easy!
7.
Dropped off half a dozen donuts at my local
pharmacy
I purchased donuts and then wasn’t sure who to give them to. I was traveling in the direction of my
pharmacy when I realized that pharmacists are underappreciated! I dropped them off explaining I was
celebrating my birthday in random acts of kindness. They were surprised and elated to have a
morning snack.
8.
Left a lottery ticket taped to a gas pump
I chose a “Lucky 9’s” ticket. I
mean…it was the 9th of October after all…
9.
Mailed a surprise to a friend in Canada
She’ll love it!
10.
Mailed a surprise to a sister-in-law
She’ll love it!
11.
Mailed a surprise to a friend in South Korea
He’ll love it!
12.
Picked up trash
So easy!
13.
Taped quarters to a soda machine
The soda machine was in a heavy people traffic area, but I did manage
to pull this off and get away without getting caught!
14.
Bought a $5 Panera gift card and had the manager
use it on whoever was next in line
The manager was surprised by my request but
happily obliged.
15.
Gave a street performer $1
She was playing the accordion with a big smile.
16.
Gave a complement
So easy!
17.
Left a generous tip
So easy!
18.
Left a note on a changing table in a public
restroom
Moms are rock stars. I hope this
encourages someone.
19.
Gave a Yelp review for a local business
So easy!
20.
Left quarters in the laundry room
So easy!
21.
Left returnable bottles by the bottle redemption
at the grocery store
So
easy!
22.
Returned a misplaced cart to a cart return
So easy!
23.
Made a charitable donation
Feels good!
24.
Wrote nice note to waitress on receipt for
dinner check
So easy!
25.
Left a dollar in a geo-cache with a note
So fun! I wonder what the person
that takes the $1 will do with it?
My random acts of kindness birthday was a success. It was a great way to celebrate an awesome milestone birthday! Are you intrigued? Try it! It doesn't even have to be your birthday - it could be an any day adventure!!!
Liz! You are such a wonderful person! Love you.
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-Lauren