little things, little things they always hang around

So I have a very specific blog post today, something that's really been on my mind.

A childhood friend of mine has started blogging about doing random acts of kindness and trying to catch people off guard by their niceness. This made me think about myself, and whether I'm doing enough of those myself. So this is her list of things to try:

1.Give directions to someone who looks lost
2.Return a stray shopping cart to it’s proper place
3.Talk to a homeless person
4.Leave a generous tip to a waiter accompanied by a friendly note
5.Wash a friend’s car
6.Pay someone’s toll
7.Send flowers to an unsuspecting friend/relative
8.Give out free popsicles on a hot day
9.Say something nice to everyone you meet today
10.Share inspirational quotes
11.Leave a kind note on a stranger’s car
12.Smile and say “hello” to people you don’t know
13.Tell a manager about the pleasant service you received from a sales clerk14.Put change in a parking meter that is running low
15.Let someone cut you at the grocery store
16.Give another driver your parking spot
17.Leave a dollar bill on the ground for someone else to find
18.Leave change in a vending/gumball machine
19.Bake cupcakes for a friend for no reason at all
20.Offer sincere advice to a friend in need

and I've bolded the ones I've done. She's done one.

Maybe she hasn't updated it, which is totally possible, but my first thought was "Was I a better person? Nicer?" Or is she for doing them on purpose? But then again, I do it subconsciously in a way... After some back and forth with this, I've come to a conclusion.

We are both good people for trying to spread cheer in the world. We've just come to this point (nearly the same point) at different times in our lives. Everyone has realizations, but they are triggered by different things. And whatever motivates you? That's awesome. Just try to make the world a better place.

Also, it's so strange to think about how as we grow and mature, we can do so separately, yet somehow get closer at the same time. She lists herself as a to-do list and post-it note fantatic...and so am I. I just wonder if we will ever come back together and realize that we're even more similar now than when we were 10.