Three more days into the month and three more good deeds done:
- On Monday, I “adopted” a child in need through my friend’s workplace. I will be purchasing some Christmas presents and clothing for Carlos, who is 2.5 years old. The thought of this child having a happy Christmas because of my generosity reminds me of why I’m completing OGB.
- Yesterday, I made it a “happy drive day.” For those of you who don’t have the pleasure (insert obvious sarcastic tone here) of driving in Boston, let’s just say that spending even a few minutes driving around in a car here are enough to make anyone want to pull their hair out. In an effort to hopefully spread some happiness to my fellow road-raging Bostonians, I made a point to let people in when they needed to turn left from the far right lane (yes, this happens more than I can count!), stop for all of the jay-walking pedestrians, and hold my tongue (and not shake my fist…haha) when the people behind me beeped & honked while I did some driving-inspired good deeds. I also paid for a toll for the car behind me while on the turnpike.
- Today I went to the local gas station near my home where they pump the gas for you. Normally, I don’t go to this place in an effort to save on gas prices–I’ll go to the grocery store where they give gas points for every $100 you spend in groceries which reduces how much you pay per gallon. However, today was a cold, nasty day and I knew the man working at the station (who I see everyday on my way to work) would be pumping away in the pouring rain. So I pulled in, asked for $10 of regular, and gave him a $20 bill. I asked him if he was the one who gets to keep the tips and he said, “Yes.” I replied with a big, “Well then, Happy Holidays!” and he stood there looking at the $20 for a moment before asking if I really meant to give him the rest. Of course I did! He smiled a very big smile and told me to have the “most wonderful day ever.” $10 is not much, but that smile was worth $1M!
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