I was really much more generous than I intended to be yesterday. I had a long drive ahead of me with two kids strapped into car seats and a broken radio. I needed coffee. So I paid for my coffee and the order behind me. I didn't know the person behind me, so this was a random act of kindness. I figured the price of a coffee wouldn't be felt in my weekly budget.
It turns out the person behind me was the only person in Peterborough to order a soup and sandwich deal at 3 pm, and maybe some donuts and lattes too. So I spent $10 for a coffee and a good deed. Oops. I guess I can't put a limit on it though, and now that stranger has $9 extra for her own weekly budget. We also tipped the waitress double what we should have when we went out for dinner.Bonus points!
Today has been pretty slow. I am without children for the weekend and my husband and I have spent the last four hours determinedly doing nothing. Well, I did read a novel but it took extreme concentration not to get up and clean. I have not left the house yet, so I have yet to perform my act of kindness for today. When I do get the energy to go somewhere, I am going to bring in someone's recycling bins from the road. There are plenty left out still, so I am sure this is possible.
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