Today I found a dog tag -- no, not the military kind -- just a regular shiny silver puppy dog tag laying in the grass along the sidewalk. I decided to call the number and return the tag to its rightful owner, or at least the rightful owner's owner. And so later today we arranged a meeting spot, and I handed over the tag. Might not seem like a big deal to some, but hey, I saved him $7 to replace it. And perhaps I saved his dog from being lost without an owner tag, which would have been a big deal.
We don't have much money, so donating money to various charities can only happen occasionally for us. Instead, I try to set an example for my kids by stepping forth to help when a situation calls for it. Recently I helped a stranger jump-start his car in a rather precarious spot in a parking lot on a very hot afternoon. And I helped a woman who'd locked her keys in the car at a gas pump, driving her to her boyfriend's office for an apartment key, then to her apartment for her spare car key, and then back to the gas station. Little things, but I know they meant a lot to the people I helped.
Acts of kindness spread. And they feel good. And I'm trying to show my kids by example that helping others is important. So I think I might blog about good deeds from time to time. Perhaps mine, perhaps those of the kids, or perhaps ones I witness. Just things to smile about. :)
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