Paying It Forward

Paying it forward sounds like something we could all do, right? The concept is amazingly simple, yet profound when you actually do it.

Paying it forward is when you're standing there at the gaspump or in the grocery line and you simply and quietly hand the cashier for the person's gas or groceries who's standing behind you.

It's really moving and touching to do this and goes a long way towards cleaning out the stuffy old attic of your soul. It don't work if you make a big fuss about it or crow about it to those folks who think you're kind of grouchy all the rest of the year. Just do it, go on about your business and try not to sneak a peek at the recipient of your kindness to see the absolute shock, then pleasure on thier faces.

How this all started with us had to do with the Fly Lady Organization and, of course, the Starbucks thing our west you see on the news this time of year. We heard about Paying it Forward and thought, how cool is this?

So, we have a radio show called Ralphs Back Porch (shameless advertisement here... www.ralphsbackporch.com) and we decided to devote one whole show to all the people we could get to Pay it Forward in real life and talk about it on the show.

It's only the 12th of December and the show airs on DEC 21st (check this website for times and dates) and already we are getting emails from folks who have paid it forward and have already reaped benefits from small acts of random kindness during this Christmas season.

We recieved this email today


THIS IS FOR ALL OF YOU THAT THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY FOR SENDING TWO CHRISTMAS CARDS TO TOTAL STRANGERS. THIS IS ALSO FOR ALL OF YOU THAT BELIEVED IN WHAT I WAS DOING.

TAMARA HERE IS YOUR MIRACLE CHRISTMAS RADIO SHOW STORY, FROM WOODCHUCK AND FAMILY. WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

I RECEIVED A CARD AND A LETTER BACK FROM ONE OF OUR CHRISTMAS CARD RECIPIENTS. I WAS BOWLED OVER BY WHAT I READ AND NEARLY CRIED. I WILL REWRITE THIS LETTER FOR YOU ALL.

DEAR WOODCHUCK AND FAMILY,

WE WERE SO HAPPY TO GET YOUR CARD. THIS TIME OF YEAR IS VERY HARD FOR US BECAUSE THREE YEARS AGO, ON DECEMBER NINETEENTH, WE LOST OUR SON. HE WAS FIFTEEN AND MENTALLY HANDICAPPED. HE WAS YOUNG IN MIND AND HEART. YOUR CARD MADE ME WANT TO THINK OF SOMEONE ELSE AT CHRISTMAS, WHICH IS WHAT THE SEASON IS ALL ABOUT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CARD, IT PUT A SMILE ON MY AND MY HUSBANDS FACE. THANK YOU.

MERRY CHRISTMAS,

CHRIS AND BOB

THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY!!! I TOUCHED THE LIFE OF SOMEONE WHO WAS HURTING AND IN NEED. I NEVER THOUGHT THIS WOULD HAPPEN. I GUESS LIFE IS FULL OF SURPRISES.
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Now, if you read that you know what it might feel like if we ALL Paid it Forward during Christmas or any other day of the year!

Simple, sweet acts of kindness.....it sure does make life go a little better!

God bless yall

Ralph

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