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What was the last random act of kindness you did for a complete stranger?

Last night as I was leaving the bar about 1:30, there was a lady outside who was so drunk she literally could not keep herself standing. She was there with a girlfriend, but I think she my have been ditched by her boyfriend. I was going to get her a cab home and pay the fair but she wanted to walk since she didn't live too far away. About 2 blocks after we left the bar we got stopped by the police and they were initially looking to pick her up on a drunk in public. I told them I was just trying to get her home and after checking her ID they let us go.

It turns out she lived about 1/2 a mile away, but it was almost all up hill. It took about 30 minutes, but I managed to get her home by supporting her and actually carrying her for a few blocks. Once I got her there, I left my name and number with her friend just in case she had any questions about how she got home.

She called this afternoon to say thank you, but even without the call I was feeling pretty good about helping.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    my boyfriend and i were driving one night when we saw a woman walking along the side of the expressway (on the opposite side) we decided to exit the expressway there and find a way back on. we noticed an suv in front of us doing the exact same thing, driving very quickly. since it was a strange route for anyone else to take, we figured it must be her boyfriend going to pick her up and that they'd had some sort of argument. the driver was driving like a maniac and we wanted to make sure she was ok. we finally get to her and upon seeing this, the suv drives away. we picked her up (she was drunk) and it turns out she was from another state and had fought with her sister who'd just left her at a bar. she had no idea where she was going so she asked us to drop her at a gas station. what worried me most was that other person who wanted to pick her up.

    but the last little random act of kindness i've done is buy some hot hands (things to warm up your gloves) for the salvation army bell ringer outside my work. then my boyfriend gave me one of his old warm jacket for the guy. (he was an elderly gentleman and unfortunately the salvation army van often came hours late for him so i would call and ask where they were since he didn't speak much english)

    not the biggest things in the world but i hope i helped out in my own small way.

    Source(s): my mom is the ultimate sweetheart doing random acts of kindness everywhere. she once saw a young humbly dressed couple with baby triplets at the discount food store. while everyone was admiring the babies, my mom gave her 'a little something for the triplets'. the girl came up to her later again to thank her and i was pretty touched by her look and i know my mom didn't make them feel like a charity case.
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    5 years ago

    Hey, that is a quite quality suggestion :) And random acts of kindness do not rate so much You might simply... - Smile at a few one you do not frequently pay awareness to - Hold doorways open for folks - Offer to aid any person sporting their books or anything - Give your peers and loved ones a hug - Tell any person how so much they imply to you (I imply any person who approach plenty to you. Rather than telling any person they imply not anything to you.....!) - Make a card for any person you're keen on - Leave an nameless word in any person's locker (perhaps any person lonely or dissatisfied) telling them anything quality, or a motivating quote to preserve going. - Compliment a few one- perhaps any person you recognize is insecure approximately their appears- inform them you quite love how they are dressed in their hair in these days. But be certain it is precise. Find anything you quite do like. No one appreciates a false remark - Donate only a small sum of money to charity - Offer to aid out at a homeless safe haven or anything... - Pick up a work of clutter and bin it (kindness to the atmosphere!) - Really concentrate to folks while they are speaking and exhibit you are there for them. Ask how they're feeling and if there may be whatever they want aid with. - Look for an possibility- if any person at school drops their pencil case, as an alternative of simply guffawing or looking them with the leisure of the category, bend down and aid them select up their pens. - Be sincere, pleasant, form and being concerned. - Hmm... I do not know any longer. You might check out Googling it! Good success :)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    A month and a half ago I ran into a homeless guy at the gas station an ex Army vet who down on his luck lost his wife after he got back home because he didn't adjust well to being back suffers from post traumatic stress syndrome. Helped him out with some food and gave him a ride to the shelter.

  • 1 decade ago

    that was kind. Not many kind people these days or at this time I asked a question like 2 hours ago and 1 person replied telling me what to do. Obviously he did not even take the time to read my plea. If you still feel like helping I have a domestic violence question on Other- Society & Culture I really need some kind people.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Wow - awesome story, J.

    My last major act (other than smiling at people EVERY DAY) was helping a drunken man who was doomed to get ran over on the street get to safety. He ended up going to jail for public drunkeness, but he's alive - and his chances of getting killed where he was was much greater than living without someone helping him.

    My other favorite act is giving away umbrellas when someone is walking in the rain without one. I'm so grateful for my car.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I was in the parking lot of a grocery store and about ready to pull into a very close to the door parking spot.I saw in my rear view mirror an old lady behind me looking around for a spot to park. I then passed on the good spot so the old lady could park close to the front doors.

  • 1 decade ago

    That is really nice that you did that. You seem like a good person. On the other hand, this person might be an alcoholic and if people keep "saving" her, she's not going to suffer the real consequences. She chose to drink that much and it probably wasn't her first time. She's lucky you helped her out! I would have left her there to learn the hard way.

    I have given money to kids before so they could ride the pony at the grocery store. I worked at a homeless shelter for 3 years taking care of people I hardly knew. It did make me feel good - especially when they appreciated it!

  • I found a resident alien card on the side of the road that didn't expire until 2014.The guy had lived and worked here in the US since 1990. I called the Border patrol, they wanted me to send it in to their office. I walked back to where I had seen the card, and found the guy's driver's licence and some other things obviously from his wallet. I called my friend who has a car and we drove to his apt complex ( where I used to live! weird) . Turns out he had his wallet stolen, the apt mgr took his stuff and I left him a note... never met him , but I'm glad he won't get deported because some a**hole ripped him off.

    I know what you mean- I felt privileged to be the one to help him get his life back, I didn't need any thanks. It was enough to know that I had made a positive difference in the world that day.

  • 1 decade ago

    I just want to say you did a good thing. All sorts of bad things can happen to a person that is that drunk. The world needs more kind people like you

  • 1 decade ago

    the other day while at the checkout at a local target store a mentally disabled girl was in wheel chair was at the other checkout, she handed the casheir a few pieces of wrapping paper with prints on it. it came to about $15, but all she had was a handfull of silver coins and the casheir kept asking if she had any notes. he said you cant buy it if you dont have the money and she started to get upset. so when i payed for my items i got 20 bucks out and gave to her to pay for her paper. i dont think she really understood, but the smile on her face was enough it made me feel good

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