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26. Maybe this qualifies.

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 11:31 PM

Oct 2013

I was at the Jubitz Truck Stop down the road for breakfast (truck stops make good breakfasts) and in the booth next to me was a father and his two young kids. They were well behaved and he was entertaining them and interacting with them. It was cute to watch - and I'm not generally a fan of kids.

So when they were leaving I stopped the dad and told him his kids were well behaved and he seemed to be good father the way he was interacting with them. I thanked him. I hope I made his day.

I know many of you won't believe this, but I do try to give compliments to people and businesses for good service as much as complain about poor service.

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DU, what are some of your recent "Random acts of kindness"? [View all] nytemare Oct 2013 OP

I gave a father and son a small bit of money when they were asking for help in a Kansas truck stop. In_The_Wind Oct 2013 #1

Overtipping is the bomb! nytemare Oct 2013 #10

The waitress was a new mother, we met her baby because the AC in her car was broke. In_The_Wind Oct 2013 #16

I love the hard working people of America. nytemare Oct 2013 #22

As do I and it always makes their day. I had a lady in a call center in tears of laughter CurtEastPoint Oct 2013 #24

I tend to pipi_k Oct 2013 #30

You sound like someone the world needs more of. In_The_Wind Oct 2013 #34

I jump started a ladies car... Callmecrazy Oct 2013 #2

That's great! nytemare Oct 2013 #9

A neighbor wrote me and told me about a neighbor of hers (abuse victim) CurtEastPoint Oct 2013 #3

That was very kind of you. nytemare Oct 2013 #11

My friend wrote to me that the lady (the one being helped) CurtEastPoint Oct 2013 #23

Not solely my own random act of kindness, but rather one in a series.... Scruffy Rumbler Oct 2013 #4

Oh that's the best! nytemare Oct 2013 #12

Lol! Scruffy Rumbler Oct 2013 #33

I was crossing the street. A car was in the pedestrian lane by mistake. I walked in front applegrove Oct 2013 #5

A "heads up" that was surely needed. nytemare Oct 2013 #14

I have a good one. Denninmi Oct 2013 #6

That was very nice of you to do. nytemare Oct 2013 #15

... handmade34 Oct 2013 #7

Oh I'll have to check that one out! nytemare Oct 2013 #19

Leave the quarter in the shopping cart at Aldi riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #8

Those are wonderful ideas. nytemare Oct 2013 #17

I posted a story on here a while back yuiyoshida Oct 2013 #13

That must have made that veteran's day! nytemare Oct 2013 #20

I try to do whatever I can when I am able, but on New Year's Day 2013, benld74 Oct 2013 #18

Serendipity! nytemare Oct 2013 #21

I gave a spare inner tube to another cyclist out in the backcountry Ron Obvious Oct 2013 #25

Maybe this qualifies. dballance Oct 2013 #26

I bought a homeless couple a really good steak dinner tonight, Ranchemp. Oct 2013 #27

Bought gift cards for the local food bank and to hand out. politicat Oct 2013 #28

Took a cooler full of FRESH food to our local food bank 2 weeks ago ConcernedCanuk Oct 2013 #29

Last weekend I had to set up an exhibit at a mall. noamnety Oct 2013 #31

this lady rocks,I wish we were neighbors. easychoice Oct 2013 #32

a friend and I bought a homeless father and son lunch at Wendy's blueamy66 Oct 2013 #35

Well, rrneck Oct 2013 #36

You are truly a great humanitarian. Arugula Latte Oct 2013 #37

I tried to do a random act of kindness today noamnety Oct 2013 #38

A man was short on his 840high Oct 2013 #39

Yesterday I overheard a lady ask two grocery store employees where she could find cream of tartar... Rowdyboy Oct 2013 #40

A friend had an emergency situation pop up and badly needed money pronto. Arugula Latte Oct 2013 #41