To need a break from all the Corona hype? Tell me about your experiences of random acts of kindness

[littlejalapeno]

AIBU? It’s all got a bit much at this point and we need to remember all the good non-corona things that also exist.
Between the bloody birdie badge, make-your-own-hand gel and self isolation I’m just about ready to turn off the Internet.

Please share your experiences of random acts of kindness, things that make you happy, even if that is just a CF getting their just desserts (also tell me about your desserts):

I’ll start: my toddler has got to the age where he will hug any cuddly toy you give him and it is frigging adorable.

Thanks

@Bouncingbelle that made me cry in a good way, lovely ending.
Years ago my first job after qualifying, driving home in my first car and broke down at traffic lights. As well as my panic, I had a queue of angry people beeping and shouting for me to move. Two very kind men in a van going the other way stopped, rolled the car into the pavement and leant me a phone to call my breakdown service and my husband, don't know what I would have done without them.

My 9 year old (after she'd gone to bed!) wen into our room and folded our PJs then put them on our pillows with a little note. She wanted to recreate the hotel experience as we probably won't be going anywhere this year. Little cutie.

Years ago, we had a head on smash, two hours from home, two hours from my parents. So that my father, who was terminally ill with cancer didn't attempt to come rescue us, a wonderful friend of hours drove two hours to come and get us, and then two hours back. In the meantime (this was in the middle of nowhere, in the middle of winter, in a location renowned for bad weather), the cafe opened up for us, stoked up the fire, plied us with tea, wine, and food, and their cat curled up on my lap, warming me out of the case of shock I was going into. On a lighter note, the towie, on getting us and poor old Gertrude the car home, somewhat tactlessly bellowed out 'Hey Gazza, I think I've found a motor for me mini!'

Another one, just after the Feb 22 quake, the mall had reopened. I was in the flower shop, going to buy some to cheer myself up. A very little old lady came in, and hastened to say to the store owner, 'I'm just looking dear, I can't afford to buy, but I do so love the flowers'. She was leaving as I was getting mine, I grabbed the arrangement she'd clearly loved so much, bought it, ran out, and managed to catch up to her and give them to her.

Bless her, she started crying, and gave me a big hug, I started crying and gave her a big hug. That was a good day.

We've just had a plumber round t o do a job, him & his pregnant wife are both self employed, scared of what's to come & down to their last loo roll so I have them one of our packs of 9. We went to costco a couple of weeks ago to get their special but on andrex (superb timing!) So can spare 9 f(or now anyway)

A few months ago my DS3 was having a major meltdown in the middle of Asda. Wouldn't go in the trolley, wouldn't walk, didn't want to be carried.....

A lady stopped me in the fridge section and just said something like "it's ok, you're doing really well, you've got this". It made me well up so much that I could barely say anything in return. DS calmed down about 2 minutes later, told me he loved me and we finished shopping. I'd been seconds away from dumping the trolley and going home and her comment made all the difference.

I lady was dealing with similar in Argos last week. I caught her eye, smiled and said something similar to her because she was on the verge of tears. I just hope my words helped her, even just enough to make it home without too much drama.

Not a random act of kindness but it made me smile. My 7 year old son came to me and told me of his plan to buy a baby doll, when I asked what inspired this idea he said he wanted to practice taking care of a baby incase he had a wife when he is 29 and they decide to have a baby. Apparently he was concerned that he had no idea how to change a nappy. I know I plan ahead but that’s beyond even me

I've lived in my house for 5 years and theres a lady across the road with some difficulties but I've never really spoken to her. Just before Christmas we got chatting one day and I thought I would get her a card and a small present (just chocolates). A few days later she put a card through my door with a letter and omg I've never cried so much. Something as daft as that had touched her so much.

@clevererthanyou

Aaaaaw man 💕

I love that @Clevererthanyou

Apologies, as this is slightly Corona-related.

My daughter has an immune deficienct, and my husband was just diagnosed with cancer. I was complaining to a friend that I had spent 4 hours trying to find disinfectant wipes but all the stores were sold out due to stock not coming in and people buying tons.

I am not sure who, but someone stopped by my house yesterday and dropped off 2 containers.

Big weight off my shoulders now.

I was in a coffee shop last week as DP was attempting bedtime on his own. The barista was giving everybody muffins. It was such a lovely vibe in there.

Last year I was travelling within the US with my autistic teen and my younger child, he was struggling at the time and we had to have special assistance / he was melting down boarding the plane and lashing out.

Amidst of all of the judgemental glances that I normally get a beautiful young lady approached me at the luggage belt on arrival and told me that I was doing a wonderful job and I was a great mom, I really did cry. I needed to hear that then.

Many years ago en route to a campsite. Car drive shaft snapped. Car facing one way. Caravan another.
Motorcyclist appeared shouting something in French.
Reappeared with a 4x4 and a dw +car. Loaded me and 6 dc up. Dh went with a pick up truck.
Hour later caravan all hooked up. German man appeared with shopping bags.
Few hours later dh returned with the info car would be fixed within a few days.
Holiday all good!!

At pick up today I told my childminder that as long as I got paid I would pay her in full if she could look child or not. She looked like she was going to cry which wasn't my intention.

My youngest DD we suspect has autism, she’s 3. She had a meltdown a few weeks ago in the middle of the shop, I had all 4 children with me and could feel myself getting more worked up and didn’t know if I should abandon my shopping, carry on or what. I decided that we would all sit down out of the way and wait for it to pass, I sang her a few songs (the only way to get her to stop sometimes) and the older children joined in, I must have looked insane An older lady came up to me once DD calmed down and told me what a wonderful job I was doing and I should be very proud of all of my children. I had to try not to cry in front of everyone

Well I tried to help an old couple today....late 70s I'd say.

I saw them with their shopping trolley in tescoes and the old lady was also on a stick.

I started chatting to them and explained I lived locally. Said in light of current lockdown if they didn't have family I'd be happy to help them get groceries in future or emergency supplies.

They looked at me like I had two heads and told me they liked to do their own shopping.

So I was trying to do something nice but now I feel like a dick as they probably thought I was a weird randomer trying to scam them lol 😂😂😂

@Bouncingbelle your story is so lovely :)

Big, rather grumpy looking chap in scruffy hoody and jeans in front of me at the tills in Morrisons with a trolley full of tuna, meat, soap, tinned tomatoes trays of jam and jars of coffee.

Many sideways glances at The Hoarder, including snide comments to the cashier by the elderly couple in front of it. He then paid for his ill gotten gains and carefully placed them in the Foodbank Bin without a word or a glance.

The stares and tutting were all around while he was queueing (mostly from the elderly). Must admit I was slightly judge in the beginning, must have been +/- £150 worth.

That’s lovely IamDisappeared.

Was with DH for hospital visit, he is very poorly, can't walk too well and we got lost in building. A lovely man helped me look for a wheelchair and when we couldn't find one, took his arm and helped him to find the correct ward. I wanted to hug that man! He was so kind and helpful

There was the lovely couple I met when ds1 broke his arm.
He fell a short distance from the play equipment at school, he was playing at the end of the day. He's a natural drama llama and I didn't believe it was that bad so we started walking home.
It was that bad. He went quiet, turned grey and then couldn't walk any further. We were about half way home. I called my mum for help. While we were waiting a couple from a nearby house came out to ask if we were ok. I explained and the lady brought us out drinks and a little snack of biscuits for my son! They even offered to drive us to A&E.

I had to take a taxi to A&E when I thought I was losing DS2 and was bleeding heavily. I was terrified as had already lost two babies at around the same time of pregnancy. The taxi driver was so kind. As soon as he knew what was happening, he slowed right down and drove incredibly carefully, constantly checking that I was okay. He also refused to take any money for the journey. Thankfully DS2 stayed put :) And I have never forgotten the kindness of that driver.

In aldi today trying buy 2 packets of nappies only let me buy one. Lady behind offered to put with her shopping n pay only had bank card. Cashier wouldn't let her do!!! (my daughter has new born twins)

This isn't a stealth brag but one does concern me! In my first teaching job, please don't remind me it was 1971, we went away with the first years, now Year 7, on an adventure week in a hostal the school owned and two things stick with me even now.

If you want a dirty job doing, like clearing out the fire grate, don't ask the naice kids who who not used to work.
Secondly, one ner-do-well lost his spending money on day 1 and I loaned him some, being told by colleagues You can kiss that goodbye. FIrst day back he hung behind at the end of the lesson, shoved an envelope at me and pulled a box of chocolates from his bag, Don't let on to the others MIss. The envelope was a card of thnks from his mother and the money. I was so touched.