Teacup of Kindness - Randomness #18-16

Almost halfway there! As it is the end of June, I am excited that I've stayed on track with my random acts of kindness. I must admit, it is hard to come up with ideas that don't revolve around money and/or will actually make a small difference.

This month I surrounded my acts around picking up after other people. What an interesting concept, it was almost like playing "mom" to people around me!

#18 - Store pick up - As I walked around stores in my travels the month of June I made sure to put things back. If I saw a cucumber in the cereal aisle, I walked back to the produce area. If I saw a movie in the shoe department, I walked the movie back. Even though the stores staff people to tidy up each night after everyone leaves, I figured it would help that one person get out a few minutes faster at the end of their shift. Plus, it just makes the stores look nicer. I actually find it annoying when I'm shopping and I see things drastically out of place (more so at the people then the staff of the store).

#17- Store pick up part 2 - Whenever I was in the parking lot I would make sure to return the carts to their proper area. I actually had an elderly man watch me rather confused as I pushed two carts from my parking spot at Michael's to the front door of the store, only to return to my car. Why did I do this? So that they don't crash into other cars, or clutter up the parking lot as people are trying to find parking. Again, I'm sure they have staff that periodically come out to check the parking lots for carts. But I'm sure coming out and finding that the carts where they were suppose to be allowed them to return to their job, and it spared someone from getting a nice dent in their car from a runaway cart.

#16- Trash pick up - As I walked from my car, around the neighborhood, to lunch, or anywhere for that matter I made sure I picked up trash that was in my path. Usually it was only one or two pieces as I went, but every little bit helps. Baltimore County/City had a trash clean up project where they asked every person to pick up one piece of trash a day. Just think how clean our streets would be if everyone did this. The other day I picked up an Arizona Tea can that was covered in ants, and quickly ran it to the dumpster. May not have been the smartest thing I've ever done, but guess what, no one else would have probably done this.

Yesterday as I was driving to the grocery store I saw a man walking down our street with a trash bag and a stick. He was walking up and down the road collecting trash. It made me smile knowing someone else is trying to make his neighborhood a cleaner place, and inspired me to do more. I think I will continue to pick up trash as I go about my days as it is something everyone should do on a daily basis. Just becasue you didn't put it there, doesn't mean it's not your responsibility to throw it away. Every little bit helps!