what a wonderfully kind gesture
for someone to leave a gallon of milk and bread behind
to be discovered by someone else who may need it more.
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“let us temper our criticism with kindness. none of us comes fully equipped.”
-carl sagan
Dec12
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Carl Sagan was so right on that one… lovely post and lovely thought Beth. What a wonderful world if people shared a bit more with those unfortunates…
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yes, I so agree
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There is so much kindness in this world, it’s just a shame we so rarely hear about it.
Best wishes, Pete.
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why I like to share it when I see it in action -)
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Though the acts of kindness can appear random, the love and caring that promotes them never are. A wonderful and uplifting post for a Monday morning!
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that’s exactly right, brad
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A wise man – from 2600 years ago – once said
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” … Aesop
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yes, he understood the power of a small act
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There are so many beautiful people out there
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they are all around us, and most often we never know
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Yes, because they do…. quietly.
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Things you can do in the winter, Beth … !!!
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Yes
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It’s sad that in the world’s richest nation there are so many people in need.
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Yes, very true
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A kind gesture can be what another might need.
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That’s exactly right
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💖👍🏼
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Kindness is born of gratitude. We all need to share more.
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Yes to both
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And then there are people like me, who wouldn’t touch it. Around here, you never know what would be in it, or where it came from.
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Would you eat it or drink it? Let your kids have it? Would any of the people who commented eat it? I think our homeless people might even be afraid of it. Maybe things are just more dangerous around here, or we’re more jaded, but I’m blown away by people thinking how wonderful this is. Homeless may eat things people throw away but seeing something left like that would be a warning sign since it’s not normal in any way at all. We buy the homeless people lunch and hand it to them in a box when we leave the deli. Just to see random food somewhere is weird. Maybe the person who left it did a good deed, but no one around here would go near it. Perhaps this was in a small town, where people do things like that. I can’t imagine anyone eating it. I was shopping today, left my water bottle in the cart and walked away. Threw it away when I went back there, and I was thirsty, but I left it unattended, so that was the end of that. Different lifestyle for sure. If anyone left food out around here, it would rot, unless someone threw it away. Does this happen by you? It’s amazing to me. Like a science fiction story. LOLOLOL
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yes, it was where I walk most everyday, in a public space near the library and post office. I imagined it coming from the restaurant across the street. milk looked unopened, it was a cold day and I think a hungry person might need it. I saw it as a good thing, and hope that it was.
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Okay. As I said. We come from different places, so I will go with whatever you say, since it’s where you’re from. Thank you.
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no worries at all, I can certainly understand your caution.
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It’s simply unexpected kindnesses like this that remind me of the goodness in this world. Thank you for sharing this generosity of spirit.
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That’s it! My pleasure to do so
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These are the things that explain humanity’s hope.
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They are
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Beautiful!
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Sometimes what we leave behind is a simple act of kindness.
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Yes-
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That’s lovely.
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I love how you see that. Seriously, who would forget a gallon of milk and a bag of bread?
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Right
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You and I like to share the same kinds of things, Beth. I may be a bit of a Pollyanna, but I think there is far more goodness in the world than evil.
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You are right on all counts, Pete
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There are still good people out there – this is one example of that.
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I think so, too
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yes.
Sent from my iPad
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Kindness like this is priceless.
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I think so too
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We see so much stuff on our sidewalks. Food..bottles ..coffee cups..yuck. Anita
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I think this was left for someone
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I always wonder about the random items left behind lol did they mean to leave that there… how did that one perfectly good shoe end up in the middle of the sidewalk?!
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same –
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Yes, a lovely gesture!!!
When Covid caused a lock down, the pizza place up the street put their old fridge outside with a note…take something you need…. leave something someone else might need.
It was there for months.
Then one day someone took the fridge.
I guess that was what they needed.
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I absolutely love that
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I live in an interesting hood!
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Kind gesture, wonderful Sagan quote.
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it was and glad you liked the quote
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😀
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Kindness is a wildfire made of magic. Once unleashed, it just goes, and goes.
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love the way you said that
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Hope it wasn’t something accidentally left behind when someone was boarding a bus.
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it could be, but because of where it was, it seemed to be left from the restaurant for someone outside
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