Pay It Forward

I have decided to post this as was one of my first writings I wrote for online publication 'We heart life' back in January 2013 and it was something I felt strongly about and was proud of.

 

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It feels good to give.

There is a strange thing that happens to me often.

I will call a bank/restaurant/company as we all do in our everyday life to make a query/booking, and when the phone is answered ‘how may I direct your call’ I will answer ‘Hi how you going?’ before any exchange of business, because its polite and it’s manners and the reply is usually

 …..  ‘Hello?’ ‘Sorry who is this’ ‘do I know you’?

People always seem so puzzled with me asking how they are, like it is such a lost art to give a damn.

 Like I am a weirdo for even asking the question.

This makes me a little sad, as something that is simply good manners is confusing to people.

Pay it forward is a theory in which when someone does a good deed to you, repay it unto someone else and person by person it will create a massive wave of kindness.

That feeling of watching someone you care about opening that gift you spent time picking especially for them.

 

Kindness.

 

I believe we all should all take some time in our everyday life to pay it forward -                

·         Pay someone a compliment – something as simple as ‘That shirt looks really good on you’ can up the confidence

·         Make some extra food for dinner and taking the leftovers for a friend at work or deliver some baked goodies to a friend who is under the pump with children/work/home or just because.

·         Surprise a Partner or friend with brekkie (or coffee) in bed!

·         Drop of your old clothes to the local op shop/charity

·         Tell someone you love that you love them

·         Be a courteous driver

·         When out to lunch or dinner thank the service for a great meal

·         Let someone before you in a line/hold the door open

·         Forward on a good book or movie that you loved, that inspired you or taught you something

Give it a go, ask someone how they are.

It may make their day. Or their week.

 

*Of course, be careful when ‘paying it forward’, i.e. personal details exchanged, danger when it comes to strangers etc.