Did you know that Wednesday 17th February is ‘Random Acts of Kindness Day’ in the UK? Even if you’re not in the UK you could spread some positivity today and make somebody smile, give a donation to charity, or you could even collect somebody’s medication who is self-isolating… the possibilities are endless.
I’ve already done my bit this morning. A woman I’ve often seen while walking around the village said hello as we approached each other from different directions. We started to chat, and in the end I had recommended my dentist to her as she was looking for a dentist who carries out sedation. She was overjoyed to have found just what she was looking for by stopping to pass the time of day with a relative stranger. She couldn’t thank me enough, and went on her way quite happily.
So… I’ll carry on with the kindness today. I shall give away FREE copies of my latest novel ‘Barren‘ on all Amazon sites just for today. You can find it on the link below:
I had an email from the General Manager at our caravan park this morning regarding Random Acts of Kindness Day. He told owners to look out for surprises in their inboxes. I look forward to seeing what’s in mine by the end of the day. Perhaps it will be a message to say that the site is now open (I live in hope)…
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Spreading kindness wherever you go, Stevie.😊 I belong to a Facebook group called Kindness Matters. Each month we are tasked with one specific act of kindness. On second thought, it’s not that specific. The challenges are something like provide an act of kindness to a local business. That gives one a lot of leeways. It does make me feel good, and that should count for something.
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That sounds a great group to belong to, Pete.
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I gave the person ahead of me $10 when they ran short at the grocery store yesterday.
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How lovely! I wish somebody could have done that for me back in the days when I had 2 young kids and not enough money. Oh the embarrassment of getting to the till and having to put stuff back!
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The first month we were in Alabama, a lovely woman did this for me as I was a few dollars short and was frantically counting out my laundry quarters. I’ve never forgotten it, and it felt quite good to pay it forward.☺️
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Reblogged this on Wilfred Books and commented:
My random act of kindness for this special day is to tell you about a FREE book [today only] from one of my fellow bloggers, Stevie Turner.
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I hope I don’t sound like ‘that guy’, but I’m rather ambivalent about having special days for doing something that we should be doing all the time [“Peace and Goodwill” at Christmas is a prime example], but there obviously is a positive element to it, if it encourages people who might otherwise just go about their lives not caring about others who might be less fortunate, being helpful to someone else, so I’m going to accentuate the positive 😉 I’m very happy to reblog for you anyway, Stevie 😀 Cheers, Jon.
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Thanks for your comment, Jon, and for the re-blog.
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No problem at all, Stevie 😀
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Reblogged this on beetleypete and commented:
Kindness, and a FREE BOOK! If you get your free copy, don’t forget to give it a fair review after reading.
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Thanks for re-blogging, Pete.
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I received two random acts of kindness recently, so yesterday I spoke to an old man who has just moved into a bungalow down the road and offered to help with anything he couldn’t manage. I gave him my house number and name, and said he could knock anytime he needed anything.
Reblogged this for your book offer, Stevie.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’m sure he was very grateful, Pete. We all need neighbours offering to help when we have just moved in. Thanks for re-blogging too.
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