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It really doesn't take that much, does it, to comfort one another, console someone, perk someone up, encourage another. A gentle or kind word, a thank you, a note of recognition, a pointing out of "good job!" Laughing with another, just because. Smiling at a stranger as you pass; shocks them sometimes doesn't it, but it's fun. Life is short, we have no gurantee's of even tomorrow, we can encourage someone. Pay it forward. I was in line to get my fave McDonalds coffee and overheard the feller behind me order a soft drink, so I paid for his when I got to that window. I went along on my way, doing my thing, really hadn't given it much more thought, except for the large black truck that seemed to be following me. Now if you know me, you know I am very creative about paying attention to my surroundings, varying my route, so on. I was freaking just a smidge, so I pulled into the cops parking lot thinking if I'm fixin' to get killed, let it happen where the witnesses would be trained. He pulled along side me and motioned for me to roll my window down. No, I motioned, my own self, I don't know you and no I won't go help you look for your lost puppy, leave me alone. He put his hands in a prayer position, assuming "please" so I cracked my window a very little. He then held up his soft drink and pointed at me. OH! He just wanted to say "thank you for buying my Coke, why did you do that?" To which I replied "oh, just cuz I could, do it for someone else" It's the small stuff. Where have you paid it forward to a total stranger. Or how often do you speak kindly and lovingly to those you live with every day? It matters.

I love this idea! Last week I attended a dinner theater with a friend who bought my ticket and arranged for neither of us to have to drive the hour-and-a-half to get there from out town. She said that a friend of hers had been treating her to dinner out for several years since her husband passed away and she'd been looking for someone to "pay it forward" to and lucky me - I got to see Church Basement Ladies 2 with some wonderful company! Especially these days when it seems most everyone is living below what we're used to, it's so refreshing to see people extending generous kindnesses.