Ok, who's done something nice for you lately?

[sonrisa]

A good friend dropped by today for a visit :-)

Apparently I'm scrooge though :-( I can't think of a nice thing I've done lately.

[ooglie26]

I was having a rough day at work last week (my boss is a jerk) and one of my co-workers brought me ice cream when they came back from lunch. 

I was on call last weekend, and h cleaned house and finished most of the laundry since my phone wouldn't stop ringing.

When I went through the drive-thru at breakfast, I paid for the 2 folks in line behind me. 

[Deleted]

I'm completely overwhelmed at work and am behind on a certain project. A coworker approached me last week and said she is all caught up on her work and will take over the duties on that project if I wanted her to. It is such a blessing!

I realized a couple of months ago that I've been really self involved. I'm in grad school, working full time, and have a 2 year old, so I don't have a lot of extra time on my hands. For the past couple of months anytime I go through a drive thru (fast food, etc), I purchase the person's order behind me as well. I just feel like its a small thing I can do to maybe make someone happy for the moment.

[W.T.Faulkner]

I sang at my friend's wedding Mass (we're Catholic, or at least, we were raised that way) to save her the $150 or so she'd have to pay another singer. So she bought me a gorgeous Fossil watch that I'd never, ever think to buy for myself, and she wrote in the card, "St. Augustine says those who sing pray twice, and I can't think of anyone we'd rather have praying over us on the big day."

I ugly cried.

[zoidberg]

My H. I went out for a bike ride this morning and when I came home the whole apartment was sparkling clean. And then he went to the grocery store while I relaxed.

[2boys2danes]

I have an old neighbor and friend that I'm slightly judgy over -- she cheated on her husband with our other neighbor (they eventually married) and moved into my parents neighborhood about a mile away. We didnt talk for a couple of years but our boys grew up together, we all travelled together etc and they really missed her son so the kids are back together as usual. I care about her and her family but we arent close like we used to be.

Her dad had open heart surgery and is not doing well so I took her son pretty much all weekend so that he wouldnt know how bad it was with his granddad...and it would help her.

Random act for me -- coworker bought me a diet coke without me asking the other day... and some popcorn. Great pick me up!

Love this thread!

[meganew]

We had a picnic with friends today and H went off with Ollie for a walk. When they came back he had a vanilla ice cream cone for me : )

Some guy dropped a 20 in front of me at Wawa and almost walked out the door- I caught up to him and gave it back. I don't know if that's being kind though, it's just not being an asshole.

[Deleted]

My friend came and picked me up on my run today when I started my period four miles away from home.

I stole an idea off of pinterest last week and put $3 in an envelope and stuck it to the vending machine at school. The envelope said It's almost finals! Don't stress - have a snack on me!

[papie]

I watched my nephew for free all weekend and I loved it
SIL baked me cookies (and bought me tea an chocolates and a book for the kids!) to thank me. She rocks!

[Deleted]

I held the door for my neighbor today (she had forgotten her keys and had her young daughter with her) though it took them a bizarrely long time to get to the door and made me late to yoga.

One of the partners in my office (not one I normally work for) recently did something super nice for me. I can't post a about it here yet but it was nice.

[psychmom]

We gave my friends son a car from H's diecast car collection that hes slowly passing onto ds. It made his (friends son) day.

H told me I need to make plans to go out with girlfriends soon because taking care of ds is hard work and I deserve to relax.

[saraandmichael]

my mom came over at the last minute the other day when i asked her to. that was nice.

i found the parents of a teenage boy that was particularly kind and respectful to me at sam's yesterday and told them what he did and that they should be very proud.

[Deleted]

Something nice I've done - one of our neighbors is somewhat recently separated from her husband. They each have the kids (9 and 11) every other week. It's clearly very hard on her. Every Friday afternoon I bring in her trash cans from the street to the place they go near her house. I', pretty sure she doesn't know who does it.

Something nice for me - my husband told me I should make sure to get a Business class ticket when I go on my girls' trip to Seattle this summer, because it's such a long trip. He said if I felt guilty about it, it could be my birthday present.

[shoeless]

My H- he never once implied, hinted or asked that I re-home (or otherwise) my cat..... instead he asked me to plan a vacation for us to take.

[vicky]

I made oat breakfast bars for H for his breakfast this week because he forgets to have breakfast in the mornings

And my mom ordered me blackberry bushes for my garden unexpectedly

[cleo29]

H saw how exhausted I was today and let me lay in bed for several hours this afternoon while he managed the animals, I mean girls, downstairs.

[cleo29]

Apr 28, 2013 20:37:36 GMT -5 shoeless said:

My H- he never once implied, hinted or asked that I re-home (or otherwise) my cat..... instead he asked me to plan a vacation for us to take.

that's awesome. How are you two doing?

[candreco]

We had so many friends, and families from DD's school, bring us dinner in the six weeks since we had DS. It's been so nice.

I gave DH my blessing to just sit and watch baseball this afternoon (while he snuggled the sleeping baby) and made sure he was set up with snacks and drinks.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

My husband's cousin sent us a book called Vader's Little Princess for Lucy out of the blue. Kev and George are both big Star Wars fans, but George has a son, as do all of the cousins. Kevs the only one with a girl so it's like, finally! Some daddy daughter Star Wars swag

For us- I took Lucy out allllll day to the zoo, even though I feel like hell, because his midterm is due on Tuesday and he needed a block of time to draw. He's almost done!

[shoeless]

Apr 28, 2013 20:41:15 GMT -5 cleo29 said:

Apr 28, 2013 20:37:36 GMT -5 shoeless said:

My H- he never once implied, hinted or asked that I re-home (or otherwise) my cat..... instead he asked me to plan a vacation for us to take.

that's awesome. How are you two doing?

There's hope- how he has handled this past week reminded me why I married him in the first place, so there is hope...we start counseling in a few weeks when we are both stateside once again.  

[daisyheadmaizie]

This may sound silly, but the compliment that @professorartnerd gave me in the compliment the poster above you thread the other day has stuck with me all week. It has been a trying week parenting wise and her words have saved me from feeling like the biggest failure.

I took coffee in to all of the dance teachers at DD's studio on Monday when it was snowy and cold.

[RoxMonster]

When my parents came down to watch our dog for two days while we were at FIL's brain surgery, they decided to clean our entire house, clean out our fridge and restock our groceries, and buy us some new stuff. They are awesome.

ETA: It's nothing huge, but for my random act of kindness, we let someone with only a couple items go ahead of us in the grocery line today. I love when people do that for me.

[ProfessorArtNerd]

Apr 28, 2013 21:06:27 GMT -5 daisyheadmaizie said:

This may sound silly, but the compliment that @professorartnerd gave me in the compliment the poster above you thread the other day has stuck with me all week. It has been a trying week parenting wise and her words have saved me from feeling like the biggest failure.

I took coffee in to all of the dance teachers at DD's studio on Monday when it was snowy and cold.

Awww, I'm sorry your week was hard, but I meant every word!

[MWOS]

Apr 28, 2013 21:34:12 GMT -5 HRH Queen Dick I, Orphan said:

I let MWOS think that I am as crazy as she is. I am a super nice friend.

I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE

[mskitkat]

A friend sent me cookies out of the blue. That made me so happy.

DH helped an elderly blind lady cross the street. He's such a good guy.

[Deleted]

My husband just brought me a glass of water.

I gave baby clothes to a friend.

[julesf84]

I paid for coffee for the person behind me in the drive thru recently.

[Deleted]

Lately? My cousin just donated a huge chunk of cash for my CF walk. I am soo grateful.

Last weekend I watched my BFF's twins so she could get some errands done. It was nuts and my house was totally thrashed after but she really appreciated it and that is all that matters.

[macmars45]

H cleaned the house/kitchen and did laundry when I was out volunteering this past Wednesday night because he knew I was tired but would do those things when I got home. (My stupid sprained ankle makes life difficult even 3 months later.)

I went and saw Jurassic Park with H yesterday even though I hate those kinds of movies. Pretty sure I squeezed the life out of his hand.

[verycontrary247]

My BFF sent me chocolate covered strawberries and cheesecake even though she's on the other side of the country.

My tattoo artist gave me a ridiculously massive discount on my tattoo.

My dad helped me ghetto-rig my car window so it will stay up since it's supposed to rain all this week.



Volunteered to help my sister paint in their new house.

Brought my tattoo artist 2 epic candles (before I even knew he was going to give me a discount) just because I know he appreciates candles like I do.

Took my niece to the park for a few hours so pregnant SIL could take a nap.

Made a cheesy mix CD for a friend who was having a bad week.