So for the past six years, I've decided to do random acts of kindness as my birthday rolls around. The number of kind acts correspond to my age, so I guess that gives it away. Today I turn 48. Because the number keeps growing each year, I seem to start earlier and earlier each year. This year I started during the pandemic and it's been harder to do things I'd normally do since I'm not out and about as much. I posted on Facebook that I was doing this again and thank those who also did a kind act as well (especially those who sent my mom a birthday card). I tried to track things as I went along to be sure I got to the 48.
1) Made homemade soup on several occasions and shared with senior friend
2) Donated to GoFundMe for a friend’s child
3) Shipped candy to niece for birthday
4) Brought food to a neighbor after 4th of July BBQ
5) Sent some headbands to a great niece
6) Passed on bags of gently used clothes to friend
7) Gave nephew some books
8) Ordered new dress for a niece
9) Went to visit Dad and brought him a couple plants
10) Brought homemade food to Dad on visit
11) Sent Mom some books
12) Sent niece candy when she wasn’t feeling good
13) Sent some candy to sister
14) Cleaned out kids closets and gave several bags of clothes to friend with young kids
15) Sent mom flowers
16) Sent flowers to an aunt
17) Gave extra garden plants to my sister
18) Brought meals to an elderly friend
19) Purchased ducks for the annual Illinois Special Olympics Duck Race fundraiser
20) Dropped off wine to a friend
21) Shared my micro green crop with a friend
22) Dropped off bottle of wine for another friend
23) Dropped off chocolate for a friend
24) Dropped off cake and cookies to sister-in-law
25) Sent free books to five kids
26) Had pizza sent to brother and family
27) Sent treats to brother and sister-in-law
28) Packed up snacks for my brother when leaving for a road trip
29) Watched my brother’s dog while out of town
30) Sent matching outfits for a couple great nieces
31) Brought home ice cream for my kids
32) Had my son’s friends over for dinner
33) Sent signed book to a friend for their child
34) Adopted a graduating 8th grader and gave them gifts
35) Adopted a graduating high schooler
36) Adopted a college graduate
37) Saved egg cartons for food pantry
38) Sent mom gatorade and snacks
39) Brought Dad a radio so he could listen to Cubs games
40) Dropped off dinner for a friend
41) Bought some small toys and treats for niece and nephew
42) Passed on some bags of boys’ clothes to friend with sons
43) Made my son his favorite meal
44) Made donation to fund for friend with cancer
45) Dropped off food tray to a friend
46) Bought lunch for a friend
47) Ordered solar system book for nephew interested in planets
48) Sent tea to sister-in-law
