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Saw an elderly couple at the gas station near my house standing in front of the gas pump looking confused.  I thought I would just be pumping gas to help but turns out he could not find his wallet and needed gas.  Since I wasn’t sure he would easily if at all, find his walletRead more

My girls and I had the opportunity for a small RAK yesterday.  We drove by a road crew repairing roads and sidewalks in our neighborhood.  Hot work on a hot day.  We stopped at the 7-11 a few blocks away and picked up bottles of Gatorade to take back to them.  My kids loved it! Read more

On my way to work, I saw a big cloud of smoke come from a car in front of me. Usually, my first thought would be how that will disrupt my day but today I thought of the driver. I watched as the car slowly made its way to the shoulder and did my bestRead more

There is an elderly gentleman that I drive by at least 3 times a week, sitting on his front porch just down the street from my house. I can see him sitting there from my front yard. Today I was headed to the farmers market and sure enough, this guy is sitting by himself onRead more

As I was driving home from Reston Town Center on Saturday evening, I noticed an older man walking with a limp and a bandaged arm. After I drove past him, I realized I still had the $250 in my wallet (the original two $100 dollar bills and a $50). I turned the car around andRead more

I needed to get some cleaning supplies, so I went to Walmart in Sterling. While we were unloading our cart, I noticed a family of four in front of us, a screaming 1-year-old and a very active but polite 3 yr old.  The dad was paying & I notice he swiped one credit card, the clerkRead more

Thanks to yesterday’s training I left my house this morning with the idea of making the world a better place for a random stranger. I thought I might let someone in front of me in traffic or something. This evening while taking my son to tae kwon do an opportunity presented itself. A guy inRead more

Saturday night my daughter and I met in Pentagon City – while I waited for her to arrive I watched a homeless man get off the train – he had just gotten out of the hospital, was on crutches and looked frazzled.  After a few minutes of watching him I asked him could I get himRead more