RAOK: Recognizing a trustworthy customer
We know plenty of Random Acts of Kindness occur every day. It’s time to tell us about the ones you see, you did or ones done to you.
It’s not about being in the running for a great prize from one of the many Lake Tahoe businesses that have contributed to Lake Tahoe News’ Random Acts of Kindness promotion, it’s about spreading goodness. This can be happening wherever you are — not just Tahoe. You can even let us know about a past Random Act of Kindness; it doesn’t have to happen today. And it doesn’t have to be something incredible, it could be holding the door open for someone.
Jared is our latest winner. He works at Grass Roots in South Lake Tahoe and wrote in about the person who turned in nearly $1,000 in cash that was found in the store.
Anthony Cupaiuolo of First Tracks Productions will be providing Jared with some ski/snowboard DVDs for recognizing the kindness of others.
Each day a story is posted about that day’s winner. All stories are listed under the Random Acts of Kindness category at the top of the page.
For more details about Random Acts of Kindness and the few rules associated with it, check out this story.
I would like to nominate my sister, Carole Taylor, for her RAOK on my behalf. In the last few months, I started having health problems, partly because of being overweight. This led to severe financial difficulties trying to pay for the medical care, tests, etc. (I am also still paying off my house rebuild from the Angora fire). I needed to lose weight and had been unable to do so on my own. Carole volunteered to pay for the same structured weight loss plan that she and many others in Tahoe have used. I love the program and am now losing weight steadily and my health has improved. Thanks SO much, Carole!!
I am reluctant to submit this, since I meant it to be anonymous (I feel that’s the best RAOK), but if it inspires others to put themselves for others, I’ll spill.
Several years ago, a woman I know had had multiple surgeries following a car accident. She was young (in her 20’s, I believe), but had to walk with a cane. She came into where I work and had put her things aside. Someone STOLE her cane, which was unique and attractive, but by no means expensive. Instead of going through all the paperwork and time involved in having my company cover the cost, I went out on my lunch break and bought her an identical one. I told her we had found it somewhere close and I don’t think she ever knew the difference, as her cane was fairly new and I got the new one the same place she did.
She is a lovely person who didn’t deserve such an insult (and happily, can now walk without any assistance!).
Ruth, that is sooo cool that you did that! Thanks for posting.