Holiday Kindness!

I went caroling to an old folks home last night and they loved it! I've been pretty frustrated with myself lately so it was great to feel like a decent person for once

I played cards with my little brother and used my listener account to send a positive and supportive message to a long-term member.

@Hope

Well, the thing of it is, is that irl, is real! I am most hopeful of receiving the "kindness badge" for my contribution today. And even if it's for giving someone a chuckle that comes along next and see's this post. Sometimes, truth is really stranger than fiction. So here goes:

It seems as if I get lots of unwelcome gifts in my yard all year long. I live in a nice little community, I promise. And we do have rules here that govern peoples behaviors. Some choose to ignore them. I have to clean up dog "waste" in my yard all of the time that does not belong to my pet. I just have to if I want to provide a safe environment for my pet and family members. I clean up after my pet each and every time. Believe it or not, where I live, there is a $500 fine for not cleaning up after your pet if the authorities are called.

I have been patient and kind with other pet owners that leave their gifts when caught in the act. I have nicely reminded them of the community rules and fines that could potentially happen but that I really don't want to be "that person". So, I have asked them when caught to come back and clean up after their pet and I'm happy to move forward and to please not do it again, as it is me that is having to pick up their pets excrement. Seems like a hard way to live if you ask me, cleaning up every bodies stuff, being on poop patrol.

Things have been going really well around here! Except for what appeared to be one pet owner with a really small pet that we just seems to go unnoticed.

Check it....Christmas morning, looking out my window, I see a woman from my neighborhood that always seems to behave a little oddly and always has a young child that is in her care. Maybe the grandmother that lives with the extended family? She does not speak English apparently. I see her pull down the young childs pants and hold her in a certain way so that a "deposit" can be made in my yard. Legs and feet to chest, dangling in the air. The deed is done, pulls up the childs pants and proceeded to move along.

I went outside, wished the woman a Merry Christmas, she did not understand, walked past her and looked at the ground at our Christmas gift. I pointed at the area, asked if she let the child go to the bathroom? She looked at me, while I looked at our "gift". All eyes staring at the gift.

She spoke in a language I did not understand, took the child and ran off. Well, at least I know who is doing this to our yard now! My gift to her was walking away, not calling the authorities on Christmas morning to finally report what may be our biggest offender. Could you imagine? I remember the reason for the season! Today, I clean up human excrement once again! If you celebrate it, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

The day is young, I helped out in the LSR. Maybe more good deeds I can accomplish before the sun sets on me! "Peace on Earth and good will to men". *hugs*

Acts of kindness I did today is I went to the local firestation and dropped off most of what I got to give to kida and teens that could not recieve things for christmas. I also took my dog and grandmother dog for a walk, made tea for everyone in the house. I decided to go out of my way and clean the entire house before everyone woke up too. I am doing more small things throught the day but those are a few. Online I shared some kind words to individuals letting them know that I appreciate them and shared a quote to them and wished them a safe happy holidays and opened my inbox if they needed me throughout the holidays because I know for some individuals this can be very difficult for them. Peeksd and helped out in support thread too

@Hope My folks are really kind hearted therefore each holiday season my family collects gifts from the members including their own gifts and offer them to a nearby care home. This year I had saved some extra money for the gifts and contributed the most..it isn't much of a thing but seeing the elders happy was the best thing that happened today.

We invited a group of church members to our house today for the feast.

I rang up all my friends, it's been quite some time since we spoke. It's been a bust life for all of us and we eventually only texted no and then. One of my friends were sad Coz this Christmas they could not be home. I invited her home for hanging out so she did not feel left out.

I also sent warm Christmas greetings to my lovely people here as well.

Merry Christmas everyone

I used a lot of my personal money to get gifts for those around me, asking for nothing in return. Giving things just makes me so happy! I'm also getting kind of out of my comfort zone to try and sped more time with family this holiday season :)

This post inspired me to do a big act of kindness this afternoon. So my family is really big on matching pajamas for Christmas. Its been a holiday tradition for years in my family. This year I decided to up the ante and actually got matching socks for all the close members of my family. It was at least 20 pairs of socks. I saw a post online this morning saying how children need warming clothing at one of the local centers. The idea spurred in my mind to donate the socks to there but that would leave me without any presents this morning. So when the time came for everyone to open my gift I sat the box out and explained the situation. I was surprised that everyone else was so willing and eager to do it. After we finished our morning Christmas we went down to the shelter and donated them. The woman at the counter was so grateful because apparently everyone donates toys, etc but no one rarely drops off clothes. She explains how some kids in the program only have 2-3 pairs alone and now they'd get a decked-out Christmas style pair. It was so heartwarming experience. 10/10 would do it again.

@Hope

I saw a homeless person going to sleep in the rain tonight. I went home, grabbed a heavy blanket and my leftovers from dinner and my mom drove me over to give it to him. We exchanged a few words. Looked like he was around 20 :(