To ask for random acts of kindness that you've carried out...

[IchWill]

I believe that kindness breeds kindness. I often carry out random acts of kindness, because:

1. If I'm able to, why wouldn't I?
2. The world would be a nicer place if we all helped others out more often.
3. It makes me feel good to make a positive impact on someone's life.

Most I go about and do quietly, genuinely not helping people for recognition or glory, but when I have shared one or two examples with friends, they've said I've inspired them.

Let's hear your random acts of kindness...

I pick up litter on the bus as I'm getting off.

I love RAOK.

I try to do one every day.... It could be a simple compliment or bigger like getting a lad off the street and back into work (that took more than one act...A lot of favours and major networking was called in). Talking to a neighbour without family, inviting friends over when you know they are on their own. Bringing a coffee down in a proper mug to the homeless people who live in our carpark...even just taking the time to ask how they are. It is being a decent human being.

I live by the motto: treat others as you wish to be treated.
Most come up trumps.

I'm another one who gives away vouchers in shops. It's so lovely to see people's faces at the counter when they're about to pay and you ask if they'd like the £5/10/20 off voucher for whatever they're buying. Makes my day, and hopefully theirs too!

A friend of ours has recently had twins. The little ones came down with a vomiting bug recently which has been passed to parents. All in all a complete nightmare. We randomly sent them a food delivery. Every little helps.

we live near Legoland so had Merlin cards and got in for free, but the local council car parks had the peel off bit from the back of the ticket with 'child goes free with paying adult' vouchers. Of course we rack up a lot of tickets with swimming lessons, shopping etc, so I used to take a handful and find big family groups, ask if they'd pre-bought tickets or not and if not hand over enough vouchers to get the kids in free

Love this, as a mum to two kids and have to save up to go to places like theme parks as they cost an absolute FORTUNE, I bet you make their day!

OP you're ringing your own bell a bit here

I work for a charity so do all sorts
On top of that always offer parking tickets if they’ve got time left
Coupons or points that I don’t use
Donate to food banks and pet food for animal rescue

@BonnieandHyde lots of nice ideas for RAOK. Which is a good thing.

@BonnieandHyde and your problem is?

Initially I didn't share any, but ohers stories reminded me of some of mine.

You got one to share of your own?

If not. Maybe just enjoy the positive stories in the spirit of thread?

I have a nice story that works both ways, I guess?

This was years ago, we had just put up our car for sale as we were going to save the cost of running a car for a bit. Next door neighbour came and asked if he could buy the car in installments.

It turned out that he had been made redundant, but needed a car to get to interviews.

We told him to take the car (it wasn't worth a huge amount) and to pay it forward.

A couple of years later, we were struggling a bit after a couple of unexpected vet bills, and having to replace some appliances without warning.

At that point, NDN shows up, tells us that the car was sent to his relative in Malawi after he needed it anymore, and gives us a cheque for the full amount it would have been worth at the point we gave it to him.

This is a lovely thread!

Sat with a very upset man who had a few to drink. Asked about his life. Sat with him for half hour as loads of other pub leavers were waking past and I didn't want him to get jumped on. Walked him home his mother was so upset. He was only about ten years older than me. Hopefully stopped him either getting beat up that night or walking in the road and getting hit

Young mum on bus, buggy with baby and toddler. Pass thingy didn’t work so she was struggling to make the fare with change. I gave the £1 she needed as driver was being a bit of a dick a making a show of it, big fuss about throwing them off. It was Obvious that she didn’t have much spare cash. stuck a tenner in her hand when we got off at same stop. She looked embarrassed and grateful at same time. I didn’t give her a chance to give it back. Best tenner I ever spent. Wished i’d had more on me.

I was driving home in torrential rain and saw a lady carrying a small child and getting very wet - so I stopped and gave the lady my coat and an umbrella. She wouldn’t accept a lift as I didn’t have a car seat for the small child which was fair enough

On four occasions I've found dogs wandering on busy roads and reunited them with their owners, either via their collar or getting them scanned at the vets.

When I was a student an elderly lady who attended a drop in centre I had a placement at hadn't washed her hair ages as she had got stuck in the bath recently and was waiting for an assessment. She was really miserable about it being greasy and what otherd would think. I went round and washed her hair for her.

A few weeks ago I saw an elderly man who looked really confused walking in a busy 40 limit road. Everyone was just swerving round him. I parked and ran over and asked if he was ok and he clearly had some form of learning disability. He was trying to get to his brothers and he knew the address but was walking the wrong way. He'd come in on a bus from a town 30 miles away. I drove him to his brothers who was annoyed he'd shown up and told him he had to go. So I drove him into the city centre and made sure he got on the right bus back home. I was 2 hours late for work but I'm a social worker so obviously my managers were just pleased I'd helped.

I've just remembered one. Some years ago in a very busy and popular museum, a woman was changing her toddler sons nappy in the toilets next to the sink area. He'd had the runs and was v distressed, screaming and crying, it was everywhere and very smelly. The mum was mortified, close to tears and didn't seem to have enough hands to manage. People were looking disgusted about the smell. I went over and helped, held open the nappy bag while she put the shitty wipes and nappy in it and looked after all her stuff while she washed poo off her hands. Those situations are such a nightmare, I was happy to help her.

Walking my dog once in the woods, I came across two women panicking because their dog had got a stick stuck across his mouth wedging his jaw open. I managed to get them to hold him steady so I could remove it.

Some of you are little angels.

A woman on her way to the speedway, not realising that the bus that would usually take her there only went half way on a sunday. I gave her the fair for an onward bus with a different company.

Just thought of another! 20 years ago a friend and I were at a festival when we found a purse with 60 quid in it. It was the first night of the festival and that was probably someone's spending money for the weekend. We sat and waited for half an hour to see if the person would return - which they did. We'd fondly imagined they would buy us a drink or offer us a fiver or something. They didn't!!

Another bus one. Blistering hot day. Young guy tried to use his pass, not realising it had expired. He looked mortified and went into a right panic. I got off at the next stop and he passed me, outside my house. I gave him the day ticket that I'd finished with so he could at least get into town.

I once was on my way home sick from work as I had laryngitis and couldn't even whisper. It made my job impossible. In the car I was stopped at some lights and an elderly lady was crossing moving traffic with a shopping trolley and couldn't get it over the traffic island. I pulled my car onto the island, got out and walked her across 3 lanes of traffic to safety. I tried to offer her a lift home but she was dead and I was dumb! I waved an apology at the bus and cars stuck behind my car at the lights and the drivers all gave me a clap and a wave.

I sent DD1 with a double packed lunch for a year because one of her friends never had any food. I knew her family's circumstances were dire.

I recently sent huge bags of sweets from the USA to a stranger who wanted them and wouldn't take her money for them. Told her to pay it forward.

Also gifted some expensive tickets for an attraction to a stranger recently.

Often buy lunch for homeless.

But I am also often an asshole and no Saint. People have been very kind to me when i struggled and I am grateful for how lucky my family is and like to share when I can.

Deaf. She was deaf not dead!!!!!!

"I tried to offer her a lift but she was dead"

I was trying to park near my doctors but wasn't sure if it was allowed. I asked a woman who was walking past and she said it was residents only parking. I must have looked a bit stressed as she gave me one of her residents parking vouchers (which have to be ordered and paid for in advance). I was so grateful.

Not long after I was at the local pool and a woman with her young daughter was stood in her swimsuit despairing as she'd forgotten a pound for the locker. I gave her the pound she needed and she was really grateful. I felt I'd paid forward the first lady's kindness.

On a recent flight I put an old man's suitcase in the overhead bins for him, but it was about six rows behind his seat as the others were already full. When the plane landed I jumped up and got it for him so he didn't have to fight his way back down the aisle. He was everso thankful.

Met a young homeless man whilst out dog walking. He asked the way to the vicarage so he could get a sandwich. It was a long way. Took him home with me. He had a bath and then a meal with us. We gave him some waterproof clothing and some money. He then chose to go on his way.

He was only young and told us his story which was heartbreaking. Alcoholic, violent mother. Care and then thrown out at 16. He was walking down to Cornwall for fruit picking. I often think of him.