Random Acts of Kindness

My goal this year was to do 25 random acts of kindness - one for each day in December until Christmas. Sadly, I didn't reach my goal, because we got stuck at home after our house got broken into. I tried to play catch-up, but then the kids got sick, so we were stuck at home again. I tried to take as many pictures as I could, and here they are.

1. We went to the store and left candy canes in random places.

2. We left a couple of dollars on some toys at the store.

3-4. We dropped off some treats at a few friends' homes. (We did this twice)

5. We donated a few bags of clothes.

6. We brought dinner over to someone who had just had a baby.

7.We fed a few meters downtown.

8. Each child donated 2 toys.

9. We left candy canes at gas stations around our neighborhood.

10. We left a gift to our waitress (a lotion and hand sanatizer).

11. The kids drew a picture and we mailed them to family members.

12. We left a dollar at a couple of vending machines.

13. We left 3 diapers and a bag of wipes at a changing table in Walmart.

14. Billy brought muffins to work.

15. We left muffins in our mailbox for a mail carrier.

16. We babysat for someone who needed help.

17. We donated money to every homeless person that we saw that day (3)

18. I signed up to help with everything I could at the ward Christmas Party.

19. I made special treats for the girls I visit teach.

20. We collected carts at the store.

21. We taped quarters to the shopping carts at Aldi.

It was a lot of fun, although it was sometimes a little awkward to do certain things without being seen. I hope to do this every year, and have the kids be involved more and more each year. I want them to know that Christmas is not about receiving but about giving. Merry Christmas!