Well, I told myself at the beginning of this journey that I would try not to do the same random act over and over again. However, as I have been put in situations were a random act could make all the difference I have almost always elected to take it.
So, today I was in line to check out in my local union. this girl in front of me was paying for her meal, except that she didn't have enough on her card to pay for it. She was searching in her bag to see if she had any extra change to pay for the meal. As I walked up I noticed this. I put my stuff down next to hers and said "no, I got it." She looked at me and wasn't sure what to do. I handed her her food and said "Merry Christmas!" she still looked quite confused, but took the food and said thank you. As I was paying the cashier looked at me and asked if I knew her. I smailed and said no, it was just the right thing to do. The cashier smiled and took my money. I told her Merry Christmas and good luck with Finals (she was a student too). She smiled and I walked away.
I know I said that I woudln't do the same thign over and over again, but isn't a ranodm act still a random act even if you do it over and over again? I would have to say yes. Even though it's the same act, the person is different everytime, the circumstance is different, and the day of a person is still changed for the better. I loved this day of random acts because I learned something. I learned to have a more open mind. I guess I was so caught up in doing a different random act everyday that I forgot that it is still a different random act even if the act is the same. So, that nice girl that I helped today, thank you.
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