12/6/2010 7:41:52 PM. - SpecialK - SNOWY NE OHIO

I was standing in line at the grocery checkout, self-serve lane. There was a young Father with his two sons behind me. One of the boys had grabbed a bag of candy, and I heard the dad say they could not afford to get that right now...he put the bag to the side...and started to check his items, while I was finishing packing mine up. I could tell they didn't have much, he didn't have many groceries either....so I grabbed the bag of candy, took it to the head check out person overseeing the self-serve isles and told her I wanted to buy it, as well as pay for all his groceries. She went up, checked him out, handed him the bag of candy...told him his groceries (including the bag of candy) had all been paid for, and wished him a Merry Christmas from me...I just smiled at them and walked away...

I had once been in his shoes...not enough money...had to pawn my wedding rings when my girls were little to get their Christmas presents out of layaway. Appreciating the free Christmas dinner dropped at my door from the local fire company...those were hard years. But we got through.

This was my way of trying to give back for those blessings then, and the blessings bestowed on me now....I will continue to do it every year.

12/7/2010 4:07:36 PM - katelynn - vancleave,mississippi

that is so sweet

12/2/2011 6:08:11 AM - puddin - los angeles,ca

thank God for people like you!

12/6/2010 7:06:34 PM - Amy - Reno, NV

i helped out an old pound

12/6/2010 6:26:11 PM. - liz - west yarmouth/MA

Donated money to toys for tots and bought agift. Helped my dad shop fpr dress a live doll

12/6/2010 6:04:52 PM - Joan - So. Jordan Utah

Just before the storms hit I saw a man who was helping others, shivering in the cold . I asked if he would like a new coat he said yes. I went back to the car and gave it to him. He is still wearing it.I hope it keeps him warm all winter.

12/8/2010 10:52:43 AM. - sydney - ma

WOW THATS SOO NICE

12/23/2010 9:56:45 AM - Yvonne - Germany

wonderful! that?s a deed neighter you nore him will forget!

12/6/2010 3:41:25 PM - yaya - california

i help my mom cook,clean and take care of my little sister.
its fun helping.

12/16/2010 3:39:19 PM - Mersadilynn - TX

thats great!

12/6/2010 3:32:27 PM - keke - texas

i help my sister with her home work.

12/6/2010 3:04:57 PM. - Emmy - Douglasville. GA

I baked some more cookies for the fire department today with the help of my mom. We are just about to take them to them. They will realy apreciate it. LIke a lot. Some people should do small things like that

12/8/2010 12:52:29 PM - Ashleigh - New York

merry christmas you are so nice

12/6/2010 11:46:33 AM - Cindy - New London, MO

When walking thru stores shopping, I pick up the stuff people have either knocked on or dropped on the floor and put back on the shelf.

12/6/2010 3:01:22 PM. - Mandy - Florida

i would do the same thing write back c u lata

12/23/2010 9:56:01 AM - Yvonne - Germany

I do the same thing... :-)

12/6/2010 11:39:03 AM - touched x - united kingdom

Tommorow night at 6.30 i am going to a church with students from my school to sing carols. I volunteered to say that i would go even though im a rubbish singer. That is the thing with me i will always try my hardest to help others and when ever charities are involved i always try to help and raise money for them to send a large amont of money to te charity. Im hoping to raise ?300.00

12/6/2010 3:02:18 PM. - Mandy - Florida

great job :)

12/6/2010 9:45:03 AM. - Jacob Wyatt Lamb - Waterloo/Belguim

I help people pick up there dropped stuff, I hold the door open for everybody, I defend people that are being bullied, I encourage people, and altough I do not want to, I go to their after-school concerts or recital or big game.