On the weekend, I saw a woman standing on the sidewalk holding a cardboard sign with the words “I am homeless. Help me” handwritten on one side.
Three green garbage bags of belongings were stuffed into a bundle buggy and the hood of her coat was tied tightly under her chin against the bitter wind. [...]
Entries from March 2009
March 31, 2009
Day 283: Not-so-easy street
March 29, 2009
Day 282: Getting it right
My good deeds today were on the small-scale (trying to smile and be as friendly as possible … harder than it looks!), so here’s a lovely story I came across on the helpothers.org site. Enjoy!
The Importance of Getting it Right
–posted by jimpa on Mar 22, 2009
The old woman walked with a ramble as she pushed [...]
March 28, 2009
Day 281: Good deeds galore
I was back to litter lady deeds today on a small scale. I attended a luncheon and even though
I wasn’t officially part of the organizing committee, after the event was over, I did my best to help the volunteers tidy up the room.
I got a little carried away at one point, however. I picked up [...]
March 27, 2009
Day 280: Penny lane
My good deed today? I spotted a penny on the ground and did not pick it up. This might sound trivial to you but it is a big deal for me.
I’ve been known to risk life and limb by pouncing on a penny as I’m jaywalking, narrowly missing oncoming traffic.
Not because I’m a cheapskate, mind [...]
March 26, 2009
Day 279: Smile, smile, smile
A while back I adopted the habit of carrying change in my pocket in case I passed a busker or a needy person panhandling.
To any men reading this, you probably find this puzzling. For if you’re anything like my husband, you routinely carry enough change in yur pockets to settle the national debt.
But, for me, [...]
March 25, 2009
Day 278: Absent-minded good-deeder
It was bonehead day today here at GDAD. The bonehead in question? That would be me.
Bonehead move #1: I became so engrossed in the newspaper story I was reading on selfishness* that I almost knocked a little old lady out of the way on the way to a newly vacated seat.
What made it worse, was [...]
March 24, 2009
Day 277: Door crashers
Today was a door-opening day. That’s it, I’m afraid.
I did think about trying to mastermind world peace but ran out of time … I was too busy opening doors!
Funny how these things happen in waves. I was walking along the underground path from the subway, pushed through one of the heavy doors to the next [...]
March 23, 2009
Day 276: Birthday surprise
This is the saga of a wayward birthday card.
It all began last week when I was so proud of myself for remembering to buy my friend’s card early so I could mail it to England in plenty of time for her birthday.
[Elaine, if you’re reading this, stop immediately and go have some tea and crumpets [...]
March 22, 2009
Day 275: Blind book club
I read about a very unusual book club this week — a blind one. That’s right, none of the members can actually see the pages. So the members rely on a great service from the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB).
The CNIB creates special audio books on CD that are played on DAISY readers. [...]
March 21, 2009
Day 274: Good deed treats
I tried to redeem a previous bone-headed good deed today. How can a good deed be bone-headed, you ask?
Well… when you bring a bunch of sugary cookies to your hairdresser, forgetting that she’s diabetic, that’s how.
At the time, she graciously laughed and said, no problem, she’d share them with her customers. But I vowed to [...]
