Random Acts of Kindness

Yesterday on our morning Bible sharing, Clar was describing an incident she witnessed the day before at her place of employment. While working as a checker at WalMart, a woman came through her checkout line with a number of items. When totaled up, the bill was $6.00 more than she could afford, so she said that she would have to do without some of her selections. As she was trying to decide which things she could dispense with, the man behind her handed Clar a $20 bill and said that he would cover the extra expense. Then he added: "And give her (the woman) the change."

Such a Random Act of Kindness no doubt meant a lot to the woman who was shopping for items she needed for her life. I would guess that she left that store feeling just a little more positive about life and about people if not to say relieved.

That Random Act of Kindness also touched Clar as she recalled it as a highpoint of her day, a day which saw many people passing through her checkout line. This action made enough of an impact on her that she felt compelled to tell us about it during our sharing time.

Finally, it touched the rest of us in our Bible sharing group as she revealed the incident to us. In fact, it so impressed me that I began reflecting on it throughout the day. And here I am passing it on to you, Blog Followers, in my Musings. I have even found myself looking for my own opportunities to perform some Random Act of Kindness.

Like a pebble dropped into a still pond, a single Random Act of Kindness sends ripples out in ever-expanding circles. No one can engage in such a RAK and remain untouched, unchanged. Such a spontaneous gesture reverberates into eternity.

Please tell me in the Comments below: How have you been touched by someone else's Random Act of Kindness? or How have you bestowed a Random Act of Kindness on someone else and how did that change you? or Relate a Random Act of Kindness that you observed someone else engaging in.

By such simple acts the world becomes a better place. These gestures, more than government programs, change people's lives. These make God present today.