Random Acts of Kindness by Neighbors
I looked out my living room window, from my sickbed on the couch, to see a beautiful teenager busily shoveling poop. It was a gorgeous sunny Sunday and this lovely child has seen a need. You know that you are truly blessed in this life when someone is cleaning up after your dogs just because she loves you and wants to help you out. She knew the dogs needed a good romp and wanted to give them a good run for their money. A week of my being ill had resulted in an unpleasant and unsightly accumulation of dog poop that was a direct obstacle to her goal of dog exercise. Instead of finding something else more pleasant to do on her sunny Sunday, she got a shovel and a bucket and went to work. She never said a word, she just saw a need and got the tools to get the job done. I didn’t even know she was in the yard until I looked up. Slightly embarassed when I thanked her for helping me, she told me she just wanted to do something helpful today. She cleaned up the yard, exercised and brushed the dogs for me on a whim and a random act of kindness.
She comes by it naturally, raised by her parents that are loving people and frequently help me out. Earlier in the week, the mom went to the store for me, bringing in a much appreciated supply of fluids, popsicles, jello and soup. Yes, I am truly blessed indeed. I am going to be so proud to be at her middle school graduation tomorrow. You go girl!
That’s awesome! Whoever that ‘mystery’ girl is deserves definite kudos.
If the world was populated with such people, we’d have a different earth indeed.
Thats awesome. Its always cool to see random acts of kindness.
Kudos
What a wonderful young lady! Shoveling up dog poop is one yucky job and for her to do that without being asked or told is nothing short of incredible. I say she deserves a round of applause!
What a wonderful girl!That’s not a fun job for anybody, she clearly has a loving, generous spirit
I wish we saw more giving selflessly in the world.
Great to have good neighbours. Particularly great to have a great YOUNG neighbour.
You are so blessed to have such a thoughtful young lady voluntarily do such an unpleasnt chore! Most teens would absolutely have a fit if they were aked to do it. What a fantastic teen!
What a wonderful neighbor to have! Think what a world it would be if everyone were so kind! As the song says, “Imagine!”
What a Teen! We need more like her these days. I know families who cannot get their own children to clean up their own dog’s piles. It is wonderful that she is learning kindness at this age since 13 year old girls are not known for that (I know I raised 3).
Congratulations!
Carol
It is so rare to find a teenager today who would do that if asked, but to find one that did it just because she saw the need is truly wonderful! She is an amazing young woman and you are blessed to have someone that helped you out with that unpleasant task when she knew you were ill and couldn’t do it yourself!
What a kind and thoughtful thing to do. This young lady knows the true meaning of being a neighbor. I hope her graduation day was wonderful and that her Summer is the most fabulous ever.
Way to go Mystery Girl. It is not really a mystery to me because I know this young lady is very conscientious and thoughtful of other’s needs. Hope you had a wonderful graduation E….Love uncle ed
What a lovely post — a tribute to a lovely young woman. Stories like this should be told, should be above the fold in our papers of good news. And bless her parents for teaching her by their example.
You said she did that because she loves you — I’m thinking this must be good neighboring all the way around.
If only we all cared that much…
Please wish your young friend happy high school!