We are so selfish people in this world. Always thinking about ourselves and our family. I helped my friend when he had an accident but yesterday I saw him pulling me away from helping another person in similar accident. Anyway I helped that person and reminded my friend about the similar incident he faced and how I helped him. That inspired me to ask all you guys "what and when was your last act of kindness?"

Yesterday I refrained from cussing out a Comcast Cable customer service rep. 3 of my channels disappeared and I was informed they were moved to a more expensive tier and was then asked if I would like to move up to that tier even though my current tier increased in price.
The refraining was a big improvement for me and the rep benefitted from my new found "kindness"

Wow a life got saved because of your kindness. Hope you paid to get the channels atleast

Around 20-25 people visited but only 1 replied shows how many even remember their last act of kindness. I think world is getting selfish day by day

last week :) i rode pedicab (padyak) a common transportation here in philippines... i happened to ride with an old man driver... i have soft spot for elderly people..i pay my fare and let him kept the change... it was a great feeling when a sweet smile broke on his lips and said thanks to me :)

There could be a number of reasons why people haven't posted, I think most people carry out random acts of kindness (or just be normal)every day without even realising it.

I wouldn't call anything I do kind, just what normal human beings would do in any given situation.

If I help an old lady across the road does that make me kind, or just normal, most people would cross her over the road, IMO that's just normal.

To help someone in most cases is nothing special, it's just what we as a race should do. Unfortunately this is not always the case.

That's my thoughts anyway.

i disagree though... for me kindness towards others is special... no matter how small or how big is that... being kind is in our nature but only done by some

Thanks joe for your thoughts but I am sure there are lot of people who don`t even do that. If people have time to write about sex, marriage, black and white, etc writing about a single act of kindness shouldn`t be hard.

Thank you, kindness which brings smile to someone is the best kind

yes it is :) it made my day and everytime i remember that smile it make me smile too... that feeling you made someone happy--even a stranger is priceless

I helped a friend of mine clean up after a messy project she executed and then I carried some her heavy bags for her on our walk home. I must admit .. I hesitated to write this because I actually feel kinda tacky when I verbalise my acts of kindness. I wonder if it's strange of me to think like that

Oh yeah.. This happened yesterday

I hope you are not ashamed of your act of kindness and given a chance you would do it again. The whole purpose of my thread is to make people aware that so many people are helping others, you should too if you have missed or get a opportunity. Helping others makes us better human..I feel

I am kind of with Joe on this. I do things for neighbors and friends and sometimes strangers daily. It is just my habit to do so. I don't think it makes me any Polly Anna or that I need recognition for it but is just part of how I roll.

I have a lot of poor or elderly around where I live and sometimes the "chores" I do or the things I share are not a big "tax" on me except for my time; but it seems to help keep them going. Occasionally it comes back to me in some small kindness. But that is not why I do it.

I do think that people see random acts of kindness and it kind of spreads like a ripple in a pool. Maybe not directly into your life but in general. You are nice to the clerks in the store and they point out a sale item or give someone small cash back so a harried parent doesn't have to make a special trip to the bank and can get the kids home rather than have them exhausted and crying. People learn kindness from being shown kindness. True it makes a few feel entitled but more often than not I think it makes people feel less vulnerable and overwhelmed so they are a little calmer and less aggressive.

I only viewed and never replied initially because like Joe and PS it's just something I do in my work daily and outside of work.

When you go around shouting about it when does it become less about kindness and more about pride?

Perhaps it would be more interesting to ask "When was the last time someone did something kind for you?"

That way we can get an insight into things we do naturally for other people that we don't realise is making such a difference in their lives,

I am the same as others I don't need to boasts about helping others. It comes naturally. You see a need you fill. Simple as that. It's about looking out for someone else that needs a hand.

Thank you and hearing from you and joe makes me feel people have a habit of doing good for others but this is not a common feeling. I was in LA subway when I saw a group of guys chatting and laughing but didn`t had the manners to offer a seat to an older lady. After telling them, they squeezed and made some space for her to sit. So I wouldn`t say that as a habit

Good to see that lot of people here do acts of kindness in their daily life as their habit and feel that telling about it would be like bragging. In any other day I would have made the post as
"Which act of kindness of yours would you cherish the most"
but here I wanted to know when and what was the latest act been done by you. If you feel these acts are out of just human nature then there will be some incident where you feel you have acted in kindness. You can mention that.

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