tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956299568094045151.post1988931669519002924..comments2023-10-19T07:59:02.738-04:00Comments on BosGuy: Practice random acts of kindnessBosGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10099527596080882841noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956299568094045151.post-50309664482203068222011-08-28T23:38:49.719-04:002011-08-28T23:38:49.719-04:00I was born in East Podunk, Fly-Over country. I ha...I was born in East Podunk, Fly-Over country. I had a rather backward upbringing.<br /><br />Years ago, as a naive, young adult, I visited New York City. I got on a bus in Manhattan. I didn't realize that one needed exact change, and I had nothing near the required fare.<br /><br />An elderly Jewish man got up and handed the correct fare to me. I remember his kindness to this day. I had been taught ignorant things about Jewish people. This man's act of kindness helped erase my ignorance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956299568094045151.post-66481361518702094862011-08-24T19:10:32.419-04:002011-08-24T19:10:32.419-04:00Nice story. Reminds me of a time about 8 years ag...Nice story. Reminds me of a time about 8 years ago when I was living in NYC with a friend. I was home alone and went downstairs to check the mail, not realizing that the door to our apt. locked behind me and I had neither my keys nor my phone with me. I panicked briefly and then started knocking on neighbor's doors to see if anyone had a phone I could use. I got to about the third door and a middle-aged guy answered. I explained my predicament and he offered to let me use his phone so I could call my roommate. However, I then realized that I did not know my roommate's cell phone number! This guy suggested that I go to the cafe across the street and wait until my roommate got home. I told him that was a good idea but I didn't have my wallet either, so this guy gives me $20 and says don't worry about paying him back. He then put a sticky note on my apt. door, telling my roommate to come find me at the cafe when he got home. The next day I put $20 and a thank-you note in an envelope and slid it under the guy's door. We moved out two months later and I never saw the guy again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956299568094045151.post-28258518548415010272011-08-24T17:54:57.745-04:002011-08-24T17:54:57.745-04:00It doesn't take much effort to do something ni...It doesn't take much effort to do something nice.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410366147691365995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956299568094045151.post-224395532364911162011-08-24T14:59:10.888-04:002011-08-24T14:59:10.888-04:00That was niceThat was niceWonder Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16723949771552274515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956299568094045151.post-73546047578693569632011-08-24T14:58:29.839-04:002011-08-24T14:58:29.839-04:00I love this! Simply being kind can have the most a...I love this! Simply being kind can have the most amazing positive effects.Rheahttp://thegeminiweb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956299568094045151.post-59349754228152203332011-08-24T14:45:28.811-04:002011-08-24T14:45:28.811-04:00This is the worst Forum letter I've ever read!...This is the worst Forum letter I've ever read! It started out so good...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956299568094045151.post-85968492927156726712011-08-24T14:43:52.423-04:002011-08-24T14:43:52.423-04:00A great story. Thanks for posting it. I agree $1...A great story. Thanks for posting it. I agree $10 isn't very much, compared to what it was worth to that visitor. That woman had impressive insight and walked the walk. Bravo.Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09988628375366803718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-956299568094045151.post-19581546396815006412011-08-24T12:22:30.811-04:002011-08-24T12:22:30.811-04:00Great story! They happened more often then we thin...Great story! They happened more often then we think! I wonder what impact it would have on our society if we'd only show these kind of stories on prime time tv news show!DeepBluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00897586779071639604noreply@blogger.com