“My goal is to, at least once a week, practice a Random Act of Kindness. (R.A.K.) One that will put a smile on someone’s face or make their day a little brighter.”

So last week didn’t quite go as smooth as I thought it would….but I give myself an A for effort. This week’s goal was to call the manager of an establishment and commend them for their excellent customer service. I was beginning to think I needed to get a back up plan, as I really hadn’t been anywhere that woed me with the above and beyond factor. Then I went grocery shopping last night, and I was woed. This place has always provided good customer service, and it seems like  every time I go there they have stepped it up even more. Last night being no exception. After last weeks experience I decided not to call until today, after I had ran my errands and was home for day.
Once I was settled in and had all my “chores” done I sat down, started playing around on the computer and made my call. I don’t know who was happier when we hung up the phone, the manager or myself. She was caught completely off guard and I could tell by her reaction, it made her day a little brighter. («R.A.K.) Mission accomplished! 1+ Now I get on the computer and go in to a “discussion forum” I have been visiting these past few days. I have such strong thoughts and feelings about this and it’s interesting to see other peoples point of view. Because of the nature of the topic, and there are few known “facts” all you can really do is voice your opinions, thoughts, etc… It gets intense at times, but you just learn to agree to disagree….usually. Today somebody made a statement that completely crossed the line and offended many people. This “discussion” has now turned into a war of the words. I, giving this person the benefit of the doubt, explained that while she probably meant ……., the way it was worded came across as……. and that’s why people were so offended. («R.A.K.) 1=2 That didn’t quite turn out as I had hoped. Her response, “Shut the hell up you moron.” I guess the right thing to do  would have been to be the bigger person and let it go. Of course I had to remind her who the moron was. («cancels out R.A.K.) -1 (again, sorry mom!) Final count =1
Two steps forward-one step back, but I’m trying