The items in bold from the Random Acts of Kindness list have been accomplished:

• Pay bridge tolls for car behind you
• Buy someone a free coffee
• Give candy to strangers
• Hold the door open for someone
• Compliment someone on their attire
• Help carry groceries
• Get rid of spare change – Feed a meter
• Give money to homeless person
• Give food to homeless
• Start conversation with homeless person
• Let someone cut in line
• Offer to carry someone’s bag at airport
• Give movie ticket to a stranger
• Donate clothes
• Make a donation in someone’s name
• Mow someone’s lawn
• Prune rose bush – check first with owner
• Bring newspaper up the steps to someone’s porch
• Give someone time by doing something – offer time
• Pick up a friend’s dry cleaning
• Make something for somebody – a poem
• Write someone his or her own personal theme music

When someone came up with “Make a Donation in Someone’s Name” I never imagined it would mean donating money to a memorial fund. A co-worker’s son, Britt, died in a motorcycle accident. I attended his funeral.

Three weeks ago, my mother attended two funerals – one for our dear friend Janie’s mother, and then the funeral for the father of our dear friend, Suellyn. Last week, Suellyn’s husband, Ted, also passed away. Two of my mother’s closest friends are extremely ill. My father’s best friend since kindergarten has been the hospital for months fighting for his life. Last weekend there was an email letting us know that my best friend’s grandmother had fallen seriously ill and her family was rushing to be by her side. The email stated, “Please keep our family in your prayers.” Her grandmother passed away.

“Please keep our family in your prayers.” I kept thinking about that sentence as I watched the sun rise outside our bedroom window and again, at night, as I watched the fog dance over the hills and hug the moon. “Please keep our family in your prayers.”

Life is random. I’ll keep praying…and finish the list.

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