Personal Narrative: My First Act Of Kindness

One morning as I was getting ready for school, something on the radio caught my attention. People were calling in and sharing stories about how someone had committed an act of kindness. This got me thinking about how I could do similar things. I came up with three different and personal ideas to bless someone during the Thanksgiving season. For my first act of kindness I wanted to do something that was very close and personal to me. My dad has a lady, named Norma, come and clean his business. She has been really struggling ever since her husband went to prison a few years ago. My dad and his staff try to help her out when they can. I wanted to do something special for the holidays. I went to Meijer to buy Norma some groceries. I bought her some frozen food, potatoes, canned fruit, pasta, and soup. She finds flavored coffee creamer a luxury, so I bought her a large bottle of hazelnut and a large bottle of peppermint mocha coffee creamer. I put a card inside one the bags that read, “Kindness has a beautiful way of reaching down into a weary heart and making it shine like the rising sun. You have been given a random act of kindness, please pass one on to …show more content…
To me this means being more cautious about how I spend my money. Giving made me happy and caused me to look at the rest of my week with a positive attitude. If someone would have asked me before I performed these three acts of kindness what I was thankful for I would have answered with the basic family, friends, and school. Each person I bought something for really made me think about what I was truly thankful for. Norma helped me realize that I am grateful to have a meal on the table every night. Grandpa at Applebee’s showed me what it meant to have people that care about my well being. The elderly woman at Family Fare simply made me realize that I was thankful for the ability to