Paying It Forward

ScandalAndy · 01-25-2012, 03:40 PM

At the corner store , the lady behind me in line had two dollars and her purchase was $2.86. While she was hunting for change, I handed the cashier an extra dollar and went on my way. A young man in the other line surprised me by coming out the side door to tell me what a nice thing I'd done. I smiled the whole drive home.

It was really nice, not expecting to be thanked, but having someone notice. I told him I liked helping. I hope he'll take it to heart.

Vlasta · 01-25-2012, 07:28 PM

I love this thread , it makes my eyes water how many awesome people are in our community and in many ways we are still being looked like a second class citizens . Sad , but true .

PlatinumPearl · 07-22-2017, 05:56 PM

I had plenty time left on my pay-and-display parking receipt (8+ hrs.) and wanted to pay it forward by providing it to the next driver so they wouldn't have to pay. The intention was to pass it on to the next driver which would have happened had the driver just been patient and waited.

01-25-2012, 03:40 PM	#1
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01-25-2012, 07:28 PM	#2
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07-22-2017, 05:56 PM	#3
PlatinumPearl Member How Do You Identify?: Femme, Human Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Canada Posts: 1,150 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 966 Thanked 2,419 Times in 890 Posts Rep Power: 21474846	I had plenty time left on my pay-and-display parking receipt (8+ hrs.) and wanted to pay it forward by providing it to the next driver so they wouldn't have to pay. The intention was to pass it on to the next driver which would have happened had the driver just been patient and waited.