Carry Out Random Acts of Kindness Every Day

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TWS500 — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:02:42 GMT

Love God. Love your family. Love your friend. Love your neighbor.

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R Mann — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:15:14 GMT

Julieanne,

I'm glad to hear of a response to my errors, at least you replied assertively. "To error is human, to really screw up be a writer,"

I'm a photographic artist, but I do react to typos that confuse me. I wished you would be my future proofreader.

I guess this is a case of the "Cat calling the kettle black!"

Have a good one!

www.Rvmann.com

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Musica — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:08:47 GMT

a random act of kindness:

:) I love all of you! Your kindness moves me, uplifts my heart!...

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R Mann — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:34:22 GMT

Its a known fact that if you correct others of their faults they will befriend you,

I say i'll state the following as a gamble. On #24 of this list you have posted a typo.

You should remove the "r" in the second "Your" in that sentence to read:

Tell all your family members how much you appreciate them. and not:

Tell all your family members how much your appreciate them. I know big deal!

Also, its confirmed that Gandhi was a hippo-crate, he beat his wife and kids daily! Go figure!

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OnlyTruth — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:00:34 GMT

Dear Healthy Friends,

I know this may be construed as nitpicking but our ability to communicate is dependent on the clarity of our language. This "random acts of kindness" movement has always bothered me. What is being proposed is intentional acts of kindness, something I have practiced all my life. Please consider the meaning of the word "random":

random |'rand?m|

adjective

made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious decision

The moment you decide to perform a kind deed you have made a concious decision, therefore it cannot be random.

Thank you all for freely sharing your good health knowledge and may many kindnesses come your way this day.

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hilly7 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:14:20 GMT

If we wait for the world to be a better place, wait for someone else to start, wait for someone to be nice first, then nothing will ever change. There is a real problem these days and it can be fixed, but it must first start with the person in the mirror. I try and ask myself, will it really matter 100 years from now, 10 years from now, or even 10 days from now if we get angry, usually not. Will it matter if we do kind acts in the same frame? Probably, because it may be transferred from person to person.

You may just be the person responsible for someone passing on a kind act that may matter in 10 years, or even 100 years, or maybe just the opposite. I assure you that with the last breath, not only will what you have done right and wrong will flash, but missed chances of doing something good, no matter how small they may seem to you at the time, they could just be the world to someone else. Oh the power we are bestowed, yet do we use it well? In the end, there are no shades of gray. Skakespeare wrote something like, "The quality of mercy is not strained, it dropth like a gentle rain from Heaven upon the place beneath. It is twice blessed. It blessth him that gives, and him that takes."

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Enceladusj — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:27:50 GMT

Number 22 really works. When I know something is due to be delivered, I buy a little plastic cup of fresh fruit at the grocery store. I keep it in the refrigerator and add a plastic spoon. Then I give it to the delivery man to eat in the truck. It's hot down here in Florida and the cold fruit refreshing and also healthful. The delivery men love it.

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The_Pain — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:16:50 GMT

For as long as I can remember, the official Slogan of the Boy Scouts of America has been "DO A GOOD TURN DAILY." It is typical in the Board of Review for the highest rank, Eagle Scout, for the Board to ask what the candidates good turn was for the day.

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vlsisn — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:20:54 GMT

We were the recipients of a random act of kindness last night; our truck's engine "blew up" last night when we were just approaching a very busy intersection, and we were in the left turn lane. As my husband was trying to push the truck through the intersection to get us out of the way of traffic, a very nice man crossing the street stopped and helped him push. We were very thankful. I have a favorite quote from Spencer W. Kimball, which I thoroughly believe (paraphrased): "God does love us, and he watches over us. But it is through a mortal that he meets our needs. Therefore, it is vital that we serve one another."

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LoriSmi — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:28:39 GMT

When I was a child, my dad took my sister and I almost everywhere he went as long as he wasn't headed to work. My dad was always doing nice things for people. He opened doors, he unloaded grocery carts for those in front or behind him in line, he gave away change to those who were short paying for something, and he smiled at, talked to, and did many other things for perfect strangers, most whom he would never see again. My sister and I would ask him why he was doing things for these people and he would ask us, why not? My dad never thought about what he was doing, he just did it. It was as natural to him as breathing. I can remember sometimes when we would say, Dad, why did you help that lady? His reply would be, Kindness doesn't cost anything. It never hurts you to help. Similarly, my grandma used to tell us to not wait to be asked to do what we saw needed done, but to just do it. My grandma was also always doing kind things as was my grandpa, though we never seen much of his generosity until after he retired. Both of my grandparents are gone now and my dad is 72, but he is still strewing random acts of kindness and greeting people with smiles. He has taught us very well. For all of my life I have been helping others without even questioning whether or not I should. I don't wait to be asked, I just do it, like my grandma taught, and as my father modeled on a daily basis. I have modeled this same pattern for my kids and I have seen them modeling this behavior, too. They are all grown and I see them passing on these same attributes to their kids. This is something that can be passed on generational so that we teach our kids through actions that we treat others the way we want to be treated. Kids do not learn this on their own; it is modeled by parents who show their caring on a daily basis. We should never do anything expecting to get paid back, this is selfish thinking and not in line with the biblical injunction to do unto others as you want others to do unto you.

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subzero — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:38:07 GMT

Take a look at this website.

Kindness is through action, not just speaking of kindness.

http://www.smiletrain.org

Please help these children that need cleft surgery. Thank you.

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LotusLifeSciences — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:26:44 GMT

I find that just greeting everyone I see on has made a huge difference in my day...and perhaps someone's elses! I think No Name needs to chill out a bit and rememer to Live and Let Live. That should be your mantra for a while man.

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Heather Marsh — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:22:47 GMT

trespass is not intended to relate to placing your person on someone else's property without their permission, but to an act against another. eg Theft, murder, coersion, subjugation etc The New Testament meaning of the word translates to sin, meaning an offense in the sight of God.

The other meaning of Trespass implies private ownership of the space into which someone else has made an unauthorised entry. Yes, there should be some form of chastisement, but unless it can be proven that they intended to murder etc I don't think that the theft of their life is appropriate.

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paragonx — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:13:48 GMT

This is true. I leant a friend down South $175.00 to pay his electricity bill so he wouldn't have it shut off and his 4 kids and wife wouldn't be affected.

He said he would pay me next week and I said "we will talk about it next week" but I know he really doesn't have the $$. At first it bothered me b/c I can use the money too but I have heard from spiritual tapes that the more money you put out there, the more that comes back. Sort of like whenever you help someone it comes back twofold.

So now I feel good about my act of kindness and I don't expect anything in return.

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BikerTruckerCollegeGrad — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:15:02 GMT

Some countries in the Middle East used to cut off the hands of thieves(don't know if they still do or not).True,if you subject a thief to death,(s)he is out of the picture for good,but would that punishment stop all thievery from occuring?Same goes for trespassing;do you cut off their legs;)? I have to agree with Bobby Lee on this one:)!Have a great weekend,all of you!!