Look a homeless person in the eye - yes. I would add, and give them a warm smile.
I have been with my children and saw a homeless person with his dog outside a fast food joint. We got out of our car, went in and ordered two meals (one for the man and one for his dog) and walked the meals over to them. It’s so important for children to see random acts of kindness so they learn to not ignore those less fortunate.
I just left you a message, but while I'm here, I'll leave you and the world this thought. Regarding, "Ask the grocery store cashier how their day is going. Buy them a candy bar. Thank them," in my experience, cashiers are hesitant to accept candy bars. Store policy. What I do, pretty much every time, is buy a candy bar (no nuts) and ask the cashier to give it away to someone who looks like they need it. (Preferably not a child.) You're a financial kind of guy, right? Talk about a good ROI. For $1.28 (WinCo) I get six smiles. When I give the cashier the candy bar and explain things, I smile and often so do they. Presumably, when they give away the candy bar, they smile and so does the recipient. And when I see the cashier again, I ask if they have any good stories. They often do, and we both smile. Six smiles. For $1.28. I consider that the best $1.28 I could ever spend towards world peace.
Cashiers are good at reading people. Often their stories are of giving the candy bar to some elderly person who then tears up and admits that they were having a bad day and really appreciates this gesture of kindness.
Look a homeless person in the eye - yes. I would add, and give them a warm smile.
I have been with my children and saw a homeless person with his dog outside a fast food joint. We got out of our car, went in and ordered two meals (one for the man and one for his dog) and walked the meals over to them. It’s so important for children to see random acts of kindness so they learn to not ignore those less fortunate.
I just left you a message, but while I'm here, I'll leave you and the world this thought. Regarding, "Ask the grocery store cashier how their day is going. Buy them a candy bar. Thank them," in my experience, cashiers are hesitant to accept candy bars. Store policy. What I do, pretty much every time, is buy a candy bar (no nuts) and ask the cashier to give it away to someone who looks like they need it. (Preferably not a child.) You're a financial kind of guy, right? Talk about a good ROI. For $1.28 (WinCo) I get six smiles. When I give the cashier the candy bar and explain things, I smile and often so do they. Presumably, when they give away the candy bar, they smile and so does the recipient. And when I see the cashier again, I ask if they have any good stories. They often do, and we both smile. Six smiles. For $1.28. I consider that the best $1.28 I could ever spend towards world peace.
Cashiers are good at reading people. Often their stories are of giving the candy bar to some elderly person who then tears up and admits that they were having a bad day and really appreciates this gesture of kindness.