Funderwhoopee Friday ~ Giving

 

 To the kind soul who left a dollar at Dollar Tree… thank you.

We were shopping for party favors for my soon-to-be 4-year-old’s birthday when Gage spotted something on a lower shelf.

“Look, Mom!

I found a dollar!” he exclaimed.

My first instinct was to tell him we should turn it in but when he handed it to me, I noticed a little note attached: “Please enjoy this random act of kindness 🙂.”

Both of us were surprised, and instantly, a smile spread across Gage’s face.

Right there in the aisle, we talked about how special it felt how such a simple gesture could brighten someone’s day.

Then Gage came up with an idea: what if we could make someone else feel that same happiness?

His answer was cookies.

So, we took that dollar, added a few more, and bought cookies. Together, we delivered them anonymously ringing the doorbell and running away giggling.

The joy of giving was even greater than finding that dollar.

To whoever left that gift: thank you. It wasn’t about the money it was about the lesson.

You gave my son an experience he couldn’t have learned from words alone. And you sparked a chain of kindness that will keep going.

Credit goes to Amanda Taylor.