Mary Fellows is the great gal who runs the room scheduling and duplex maintenance at Sun City MacDonald Ranch.
“Pay it forward.” This is a quote we often hear but how many of us actually put it to work?
My husband Patrick and I had three random acts of kindness from strangers within the past nine months and it has had a profound effect on us.
1. In line at Walgreens
The only thing visible was that I was using a cane. We got up to the cashier and I was ready to pay.
The cashier told us that the gentleman a few spots ahead of us had left money to pay our bill. We tried to find him outside but he had already gone.
My husband and I were stunned, but also grateful and made us aware of “paying it forward.”
2. At lunch
Only a few weeks later we were enjoying lunch at one of our favorite restaurants. When it came time to pay our bill, the waitress asked if we had noticed the two gentlemen having lunch next to us, which we did not.
Well, they paid our bill. My husband was wearing an Army hat so that may have prompted them to treat us. Once again they were long gone and we could not thank them in person.
3. And lunch again
The latest nice thing to happen to us was we were having lunch and a man walked by and dropped $60 in the middle of our table and said, “lunch is on me.” We again were so surprised. He wanted no thanks and kept on his way.
We are well aware that there is so much ugliness around, but when you realize that there are people out there just being kind, it is very enlightening and special.
My husband and I have been blessed by the above random acts of kindness and we will do our best to “pay it forward.” In our busy world remember, just a kind act can make a big difference. We were lucky enough to have this kindness bestowed on us.
God Bless America!
