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Living Two Lives

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Living Two Lives

So truth be known I never completely left my ‘other’  life when I took on the role of Queen of Hamilton or Granny Nanny depending on the POV.  Most weekends I return to Kitchener and stay with my sister who lives in the same wonderful building I lived in..you know..the one with the pool and the wonderful view over the city.  Our life would not be considered wild by most standards..it usually includes dinner with friends rampant with laugh and innuendo and the gut wrenching joy of memory.

My sister..also known as Sister Act in my comments had a RAK (random act of kindness)  performed on her today.  She and her daughter Janice were at breakfast and when she asked for her bill she was given a card which read ‘random act of kindness.  Some stranger paid her bill and passed the card to her.  So now the impetus is on her to pass it on.  Pay it forward.

We should all be passing it…paying it forward…what would you do?

Author: Bridgesburning Chris King

It's been an interesting time adjusting to 'retirement' after a long career in nursing. Forty odd years actually and the challenge has been to try and figure out who I am. It seems that for the largest part of my life I have defined myself as a nurse. More so than a mother, wife etc - you know all those tags we hang on ourselves and for what reason? I am still learning, still searching, and still evolving I guess. At first it all seemed a little confusing, trying to sort out the what and the who and the like. Now it has become a great adventure. I have so many wonderful models that I have met here on Wordpress. It is amazing how close you can feel to those who brave the pages each day or week or month to share a little of themselves.

16 thoughts on “Living Two Lives

  1. what a wonderful thing!!! I will bear this in mind..

  2. It is an excellent idea to give the receiver a card to pass the act on… I like that. :-)
    I’ve been out of the loop with power outages and conferences… Will catch up on comments soon. TY! :-)

  3. I need to be better about that- thanks for the reminder!

  4. I love those kinds of actions…like putting 20 dollars towards the next person’s groceries.

  5. I really love the idea of paying it forward. I wrote a blog about just that earlier in the year and I know that it is a lovely idea that works. If you are interested here is the blog – http://growingyoungereachday.wordpress.com/2011/05/04/paying-it-forward-a-cascade-of-cooperation/

  6. I would have fun thinking of how to pay it forward. I hope we all think of that tomorrow and pay our kindnesses forward. Wonderful!

  7. Wow, what a wonderful thing to happen, your sister must have laughed with delight and your weekends sound grand! c

  8. That is so cool that someone would do that. It seems like a rare act of kindness in today’s world.

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