Hy-Vee: A Short Story

The short story"Aha Moment" by Julia Alvarez demonstrates that the point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on. The story expresses the idea that simple acts of kindness can make a great impact on people both mentally and physically. It can turn frightening and tense situations into assurance and aplomb. In paragraph 8, it is stated," no one screamed,no one panicked. I could hear small pockets of soothing conversation everywhere." By holding the hands and by chatting about everyday life, the passengers emboldened each other and created an optimistic atmosphere. The author points out,"someone was comforting me and kept asking me,'Are you okay?" According to Julia if someone does something good and beneficial for you, you should pass

Emily Andrews argues in her essay “Why I Don’t Spare “Spare Change”” that it does more harm than good to give money to beggars on the street rather than giving to an organization such as United Way to help the needy, pointing out that “one cannot be certain that one is giving to a needy individual” and that by giving to a charitable organization “ones money is likely to be used wisely.”

One day, during lunch I was running low on money and only had $20 to last me the entire week. My friends and I went through the drive- thru, so we all had to pay together. The total had come out to almost $20 which is what I had. I decided to pay for it to make my good deed of the day. Either way, it would make its way back to me somehow. I was back in school working as a student assistant, when I had to take a note to the academic building. I help in the main building, so I don’t usually have to step foot outside to deliver a note, but this time I did. As I was walking outside, I saw what appeared as a $1 bill on the floor. I felt as happy as a princess on the day of her coronation. It may not be even half of what I spent, but I took it as the world’s wonderful way of rewarding me.

The famous greek writer Aesop once said “No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.”In today's society kindness is look upon as rare act and is sometimes questioned sincerity. No one really realizes how simply holding a door, sharing, or even giving a compliment can help better someone else's day or even life. In “Enrique's Journey” acts of kindness are scarce for immigrants trying to cross the border. The closer and closer immigrants get to the border, kindness decreases as violence rapidly increases. Those who are lucky enough to experience these kind acts, big or small, are extremely grateful. The idea of knowing things could go worse instantly, allows people to appreciate and also give an act of kindness in another form to someone

Attention Getter: Has anyone ever stopped to help you when you were in need? How did it make you feel?

The gift that my group performed for the community of Juneau, Alaska is snow removal. The group consisted of my two most trustworthy peers Marcos Yadao and Mitchell Laudert. We all understood that living in a small tight knit town such as Juneau; the smallest of tasks can have the biggest impacts. That is when the light bulb in our intellectual brains and the idea of snow removal came to mind. It was an appropriate job for the winter season. With heavy snow flurries in the forecast, this would be an achievable accomplishment. With the service in mind our next step was to pick a location. We did not want to select the wealthy neighborhoods because the residents there would probably be financially able to pay for such services. The location that we settled on was not a poverty stricken area, but the homes consisted of elderly residence. To avoid complications with the occupants of the home and explain our reasoning for the free service we wanted to only do homes were the residence weren’t present. That did not hold up to a standard when we actually got around to carry out the service. The whole point of going out and helping people of Juneau with their snow blanketed driveways, walkways, and porches too was to gain self respect and also to prove to the world that good can come from anything and anywhere too.

There are many things in our lives that we take for granted, such as food and clothing that are not accessible to a big portion of the population. This surplus of things that most of us have can easily be given to people who are in dire need of them. Personally, I had an abundance of clothes from when I was younger. They were things I was never going to wear again and were simply being stored, unused. Knowing that, I decided to donate the clothes to an organization that will then donate it to people who need it. My contribution was going to help someone out there in need and that felt significant. Food is also something that a lot of people do not have access to. From my peers, I notice that a

I wasn’t aware of the importance of doing good for others, until recently that I witnessed it with my own eyes. It all started when was at Chicago, a random man helped out a homeless man and bought him some food. I noticed as I was in line that the cashier then gave the helping man a free choice to pick something he wanted due to the action he did. After that day I began to make an attempt at helping out more and being a better person in general.

I don’t think many people truly take the time to appreciate the kindness they are given. For others, I believe they should understand how meaningful their compassion is.

I think that this is just how kindness works; if someone does someone nice for you without a reason it spreads to you and makes you want to help someone else, kindness is

On Monday, October 17th I volunteered to help the American Red Cross and other organizations at Purnell Swett High School. I was directed to a woman named Priscilla who oversaw a portion of the outdoor area. Our group was quite diverse. It consisted of young high school and college students, middle-aged parents, some senior citizens, and even a girl who appeared to be no more than nine years old. Everyone was in good spirits despite the recent tragedy. Our task seemed to be simple enough, however, we would soon discover it was going to take more planning. We were assigned to the rear of the school where we would sort through various bags and boxes of donations. Priscilla directed some of us to carry items to different rooms based on their size and whether the clothes were designed more males or females, children or adults. As organized piles began to form, these volunteers posted signs indicating the sizes in those piles. Priscilla asked a different group to take the flat boxes and fold and tape them to allow packing of the clothes. Another set of people were instructed to write the names of the recipients on the boxes. The final group, which later consisted of those who completed their share of the work already, was assigned to fill the boxes with appropriate items and seal them for delivery.

“Get out of my way!”, Miranda screeched as she pushed the kind girl over. Miranda Vanderweele is the most menace person you could possibly meet. She never helped anyone, anything, including her community, or even herself. Everyone in Paradise, Arizona had a normal life except for poor Miranda. Her life was surely no walk in Times square, on an exquisite, breezy fall night with her magnificent family, that she did not have. She lived in a cottage that was beyond dingy, rotten, and had a nearly deadly, revolting stench coming from the dumpsters that she lives beside. Miranda had no family, that she liked anyway. Miranda lived with her great aunt, Bailey. Sounds like such a beautiful, kind, and

This woman’s actions help demonstrate the kindness that is in all individuals and the yearning that all humans have to help one

Last week, I volunteered at the St. Francis Inn soup kitchen in Kensington, Philadelphia, PA. There, I served hundreds of less-fortunate people dinner and talked to many of them. The vast majority of people were very appreciative of the work that I was doing, but of course there was a select few that were rude and didn’t fully appreciate the kitchen. I gave those people the benefit of the doubt that they were truly going through rough times. After dinner, the crew and about ten of the ruder people attended evening mass in the chapel upstairs. What happened next astounded

During a few of our classes we have learned about globalization, and a little bit more about the world we are currently in. This lesson entirely introduced me to the new problems that we are faced with today in current society. This lesson has impacted me a lot. I also learned how much donations and little actions can benefit everyone in every way. When we were putting away jackets I thought a while after about all the people who’d have something to wear this winter. The part was that they didn’t have to donate at all, but people continued to do so. It was the same with the food hamper, although we did not get many donations this year, people still had the thought to bring things in. No one was obligated to bring anything in at all, but merely encouraged. These small actions are going to be able to make others lives better.