Dalai Lama Foundation Study Circle Montreal

May 15, 2011 “Sail beyond the horizon; fly higher than you ever thought possible; magnify your existence by helping others; be kind to people and animals of all shapes and sizes; be true to what you value most; shine your light on the world; and be the person you were born to be.” Blake Beattie “Yesterday I was out for dinner so I decided to get a small pizza for my daughter. When I called to order the pizza, the phone rang a long time before it was answered and then I was put on hold for a while before I could order. Instead of getting mad I placed my order and jumped in the car to go pick it up. As I was driving, I thought about how busy it must be at Pizza Hut because I had to wait so long to order. I started feeling sorry for the girl who handled my order and decided I was going to MAKE HER DAY and give her a Smile Card with a $10 tip! The pizza only cost $3 so the tip was huge! It was busy when I got there and the girl was definitely stressed. When I handed her the Smile Card with money she was shocked and then she read the card and the biggest SMILE came over her face. As I walked away I heard her saying “thank you very much”! My friend was having me over for dinner, so I figured why not pay it forward!” — Aurelia [ share your story >> ] You can also contribute comments on each story! A Kindness Chain Made of Roses >> Making Over A Room With Love And Kindness >> Ten Dollar Gas For My Cab >> More Stories >> “I used to think … that acts of kindness should be a quiet affair, but I have since developed another view. It is our true nature to be kind and generous. Why should we “hide” that part of us? In hiding it we deprive ourselves of the pleasure that comes with sharing it, and the pleasure and inspiration it provides for others. Even though there is a place for annonymous random acts, there is a much greater place for openess and celebration. This site is an amazing example of this … to be inspired by, to be reminded of how wonderful people really can be, to have faith restored in a world where much of the news is “bad”. People’s stories amaze me, and cheer me on, they bring out my soft side and have helped me develop more compassion.” — thebigkind What is a “smile card”? It’s a game of kindness — do something nice for someone and leave a card behind asking them to pay it forward. To date, 923,201 cards have been shipped without any charge. The ‘Smiles’ newsletter is emailed to 80,981 subscribers with the intent of spreading more smiles in the world. You can unsubscribe anytime. get smile cards | donate | write to us

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