We’ve had quite a few stories of shopping being paid for recently. There are so many kind strangers out there in supermarkets!
Thank you Irene for sending in this latest example:
“I was in the Tesco store on Lockerbie Road in Dumfries. I put all my shopping on the conveyer belt at the checkout and went to pay, but I'd left my purse at home. I then tried to use Google Wallet to pay, but my debit card hadn't been registered."
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This incredible example of the kindness of strangers during a very serious cycling accident was sent to us by @amerpie . It also highlights how acts of kindness are long lasting - we remember them for a long time, they have a huge impact on people.
Read the story: https://louplummer.lol/nice-stranger/ .
#Cycling #Kindness #HopeInHumanity
https://louplummer.lol/nice-stranger/
“The most amazingly kind couple paid for my entire shop at Sainsbury’s in Cheadle.
I had had some bad news in the 24 hours prior to going shopping. I had decided to go to the supermarket with my two young children who were very upset and tired. When I got to the checkout, my phone had gone dead so I couldn’t use contactless and I couldn’t remember my PIN number for my card (the shop was above £100)."
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Today we have a story of not 1, not 2, but four kindness superheroes thanks to Ann - and all of this happened on her daughter’s birthday!
“At 9.30am on my way to a meeting in Birmingham my car hit a pothole and less than a mile later my front tyre was flat. So
I parked as safely as I could do off a dual carriageway (eek!!!), called the police and Roadside Emergency."
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“My son and I took my mum to the Shard last week in her wheelchair. Everyone we met was so helpful and kind.
Young men offering to help us off the train and also up steps.
The train manager visiting us on the train to offer his help.
The security guards at the Shard treating my mum with dignity and respect."
Photo credit: © User:Colin / Wikimedia Commons.
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What kindness have you spotted today?
“I saw a guy (who is a colleague of mine) pay for a girl's ticket on the bus when hers wasn't working for some reason.
Funnily enough I was just thinking about if I should go do it when he did.”
This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about people paying for each other’s tickets - in fact previously we heard about an entire bus having a whip round for someone’s ticket when it was cash only: https://timeforkindness.co.uk/kindness-stories/bus-passengers-in-norther-ireland-club-together-to-pay-for-tickets/ .
My Lovely Peeps, if you have never heard the story of the #Grapefruit Ladies of #Ireland, *please* take 2.47 minutes to watch / listen to comedian David Nihill talk about them.
'Once in a while you hear about people taking actions on your behalf that are so far disconnected from you, but it *does* connect you ... and inspire you ...' 💪
If you ever wonder if you make a difference in this world ... you *absolutely* do. 💛
My Lovely Peeps, for my first #HopeInHumanity post, I would like to introduce you to @PennamitePLR - I first 'met' her here through crafts & quilting, but what stands out are her #Wikipedia posts.
She is a *very* regular contributor, all on women in history, from all over the world, and the breadth of her interests is awe-inspiring. 🤩
Every single time I see one of her posts, I not only learn something! - but I appreciate how dedicated she is to adding to the sum of knowledge in the world, and on a platform accessible to everyone. 🙏
RE: https://infosec.exchange/@chillybot/115806265508736938
My Lovely Peeps!! A new hashtag to contribute to & follow! 🤩
#HopeInHumanity - This is for all those cool people you hear about - or even better, actually know! 😃 - who make you feel hopeful in small personal ways day to day, who work to improve their local community, or who are tackling bigger, wider issues.
Do you know how we keep getting better? By seeing people model hope, courage, integrity, kindness around us. Then *we* become the model for *others*. The ultimate feedback loop. 🥰
Jane Fonda said, "Hope is activism."
Greta Thunberg said, "Don’t go looking for hope. Look for action and the hope will come."
Barack Obama titled his book "The Audacity of Hope (2006)."
Be audacious. Do NOT give up. Give hope.
Sarah | Time for Kindness
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