Day 97: Clean Planet

About a week ago, when I did my "tape for everyone" kind act, one of my coworkers was there with me.  When were leaving the post office she commented on how my act was spontaneous and how that was pretty cool. She then asked if that happened often or if I usually planned my acts ahead of time.  I told her that I originally thought I was going to need to plan most of my acts, however I found very early on that if I keep my eyes open throughout the day that opportunities usually find me.  I told her it was a matter of just being aware....ironically right after saying that I neglected to be aware of the curb I was stepping off and ended up twisting my ankle.

Today was another one of those days of my act finding me.  I can't tell you how many times someone has hung something on my door and I didn't even look at it for more than two seconds.  However today I took the time to read it.  Turns out the Boy Scouts in my area are doing a drive to collect used electronics.  So today, for my act, I went around the house and collected two old cell phones that I no longer need and dropped them off for the drive. Not sure what they are going to be doing with them but at least someone will be putting them to use.  Otherwise the phones would have just rotted away in my drawer.

Day 96: I Almost Forgot!

This is the first time all year that I almost forgot to blog about my act.  Thankfully my wife reminded me.  It is now 11pm and I am completely exhausted, plus Emma is teething so it could be a very long night so I need to keep this short and go to bed.  Today, for my act of kindness, we invited some friends over and made them dinner. it was our first of many grill outs of the year.  I hope they enjoyed it.

Day 95: March for Babies

One of my friends and his wife are participating in a fundraiser called March of Dimes in mid April.  For 75 years, March of Dimes has helped babies get a healthy start in life. The money for this specific walk will go towards supporting programs that help moms have a healthy, full-term pregnancy and will fund research to prevent premature birth and birth defects.  We were very fortunate to have a full-term pregnancy, but I can remember the anxiety I felt until we got to the full term stage.  It is so important to make sure the babies can develop as much as possible before they come into this World.  So today, for my act of kindness, I donated a small amount to sponsor my friend's wife for the March for Babies.

Day 94: Don't Worry About Dinner

My daughter goes to a daycare two days a week.  It took us a long time to find someone that we felt comfortable with and we are very happy with where she currently goes.  The woman who runs the daycare, Jennifer, had surgery today to remove her gallbladder so my wife came up with the great idea to bring them dinner.  So today, for my act of kindness, my wife and I made one of our favorite meals, taco casserole, to give to Jennifer's family.  Having surgery like this can really mess up a schedule and the last thing that Jennifer should have on her mind is worrying about what is for dinner.  So we covered that today for her family. I hoped they enjoy it.  It was torture making it and knowing I wouldn't be eating it.

Day 93: Art is Not a Skill of Mine

I have never been very good at arts and crafts.  It is just not how my brain works.  However today I did my best for a coworker.

My co-worker owns a restaurant (MP Dining Company) with her husband. Recently their restaurant was reviewed in a local newspaper.  The reviewer gave MP Dining Company a glowing review and had nothing but positive things to write. I can imagine this was a pretty exciting moment for my co-worker and I wanted to do something to say congratulations.  So today, for my act of kindness, I tracked down a copy of the newspaper, cut out the review and framed it for her.  I put it on her desk with a little note that said congrats.  It is not a great piece of art but I tried my best. I'm happy with how it turned out because I know she liked it. I know this because after she saw the frame she came over to my desk and said, "I don't want to be a creeper, but I am going to need to give you a hug." :)

Day 92: Tape for Everyone

I had to go to the post office today to send out a couple of things.  One of the items I was shipping was in a box that wasn't sealed.  When I got to the front desk I asked if I could borrow some tape.  The employee there was very nice but she told me that they don't offer tape for customers and that I would need to buy a roll of tape if I wanted to ship my item.  So that is what I did...I bought an entire roll of tape and used about 12 inches of it to seal the box.  Although I understand why they do this, I was a little frustrated that I had to buy an entire roll.  The employee who was ringing me out also seemed a little embarrassed that she had to charge me.  So today, for my act of kindness, I asked the employee if I could donate the tape and they could use it for the next fifty or so customers that came in needing it.  It only cost me $3 and hopefully will end up helping a lot of people!

Day 91: One of my Pet Peeves

One of my pet peeves is when there are shopping carts left in the parking area instead of in the shopping cart corrals.  I am in a carpool for work and our meeting spot is at a Target.  Today when I was dropped off I noticed a cart on the loose so I went over and took it to the corral.  When I returned the first cart I saw another cart that had lost it's way.  Today, for my act of kindness, I found six stranded carts and took them back to their home.  I know it's a small things but I felt good about it because if anyone else shares my pet peeve they would not be bothered by it after I left the parking lot.