{"id":332129,"date":"2025-12-06T10:15:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T10:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/activist\/five-guys-with-a-side-of-kindness\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T10:15:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T10:15:52","slug":"five-guys-with-a-side-of-kindness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=332129","title":{"rendered":"Five Guys with a Side of Kindness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-body-5853936679223494386\" itemprop=\"description articleBody\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Oh so tired.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">If there is an award for \u201cnon-employee<br \/>\nstaying at a Five Guys restaurant for the longest period of time\u201d I most<br \/>\ncertainly won it today.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I was at Five<br \/>\nGuys from 1:55 pm to 8:20 pm.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Whew!!<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">But what a grand event it<br \/>\nturned out to be! <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span>A neighbor who works<br \/>\nwith Five Guys corporate reached out a couple of months ago and asked if Kindness<br \/>\nActivist would like to hold a fundraising event at the new restaurant in<br \/>\nArlington.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is a historic location<br \/>\nbecause they built it in the same location as the very first ever Five<br \/>\nGuys.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Of course, we said YES to a<br \/>\nfundraiser.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I mean, we love finding<br \/>\ncreative ways to raise money to spread kindness, and who doesn\u2019t love Five Guys<br \/>\nfood??<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZ4sdiUnmkRoX_7x3fBIkB5bCqUXX1s9a1cEXGsLVWWfoLxuqpIcEQtwVNnb6Px36NStO7xSaUkIbskXUXRMG2c-k9XCkCtIjh4yetotAVTYkvqb5-7bYSHDBoyDZKSHTPCuzDh7tUWweWjh7OJ9reFZcqujVRTE1BH22IIf66VXm4dspDkfJh4_dVCnCE\/s5184\/shake.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"5184\" data-original-width=\"3888\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhZ4sdiUnmkRoX_7x3fBIkB5bCqUXX1s9a1cEXGsLVWWfoLxuqpIcEQtwVNnb6Px36NStO7xSaUkIbskXUXRMG2c-k9XCkCtIjh4yetotAVTYkvqb5-7bYSHDBoyDZKSHTPCuzDh7tUWweWjh7OJ9reFZcqujVRTE1BH22IIf66VXm4dspDkfJh4_dVCnCE\/w480-h640\/shake.JPG\" width=\"480\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">I have seen schools and<br \/>\nsports clubs advertise these events at restaurants but had no idea how it<br \/>\nworked.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I asked lots of questions \u2013<br \/>\ncould I bring cake to share with guests, what times could it be, how did the<br \/>\npercentage split work, would take-out orders count\u2026<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>We set a date for a Sunday afternoon in September,<br \/>\nthen the store emailed to apologize and explain that they learned the events<br \/>\nhad to be during the week.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>We chose a<br \/>\ndate (September 25) and the hours stayed the same as we had arranged for the<br \/>\nweekend date \u2013 2:00 pm \u2013 6:00 pm.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">As the event grew closer,<br \/>\nI realized the times were not ideal\u2026<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>It<br \/>\nwas a THURSDAY, and most people would be at work during those times (or<br \/>\ncommuting).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Oops.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>But I had asked so many questions already\u2026<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I decided to just go with the flow, not rock<br \/>\nthe boat, and test it all out so I could better understand the whole concept.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Today I put on my Kind is<br \/>\nCool shirt and packed a roller bag of things to do.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I told David, \u201cI don\u2019t think there will be<br \/>\nmany people.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I am looking at this event<br \/>\nas a day to learn the ropes, and to have 4 hours of <i>free time<\/i> to sit and<br \/>\nget things done!!\u201d.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Only, I was wrong.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Oh so wrong.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">The first person must\u2019ve<br \/>\nwalked in around 2:10. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span>I saw her even<br \/>\nbefore she came in the door.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>She peeked<br \/>\ninside, changed her mind, and started walking away.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>But something made her turn back\u2026<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">I thought I may have<br \/>\nrecognized her as a pantry guest.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I gave<br \/>\nher a big smile, which she returned.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>We exchanged<br \/>\npleasantries about how lovely the weather was and she made her way over to my<br \/>\ntable and sat down.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I realized I did not<br \/>\nknow her \u2013 but I would soon.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>We talked<br \/>\nfor a good 20 minutes.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>She told me<br \/>\nseveral sweet stories.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>As we talked, I folded<br \/>\ncolorful sheets of paper I had brought. I planned to make LOTS of Daily Polls<br \/>\nfor our street corner today.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I thought<br \/>\nthat would be a fantastic use of time \u2013 getting ahead on that task.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">I think I finally asked<br \/>\nher what she planned to eat.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cI haven\u2019t<br \/>\nhad any food since breakfast!\u201d she declared.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span>\u201cDo you serve turkey burgers??\u201d.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Ahhh \u2013 she thought I <u>worked<br \/>\nthere<\/u>!<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>It was quite funny.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cI thought you were folding menus or something,\u201d<br \/>\nshe said.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I invited her to come sit back<br \/>\ndown as they prepared her meal and we continued our conversation.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Then the first \u201cofficial\u201d<br \/>\nguest came, a very sweet neighbor.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>She joined<br \/>\nmy new friend and I at the table.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">And I can confidently say \u2013<br \/>\nthere was not a moment of \u201csilence\u201d or slow time after that.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>There was a steady stream of people \u2013 far more<br \/>\nthan I imagined.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>It was fun seeing so<br \/>\nmany neighbors!<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I got to talk to many,<br \/>\nmany people.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEghHWis6VrE-80Jb0og1xbc6OOOq2-UDcBAp3jEC6QvkKkULQBWNj_DavQwp8hju0K2JnsgN3lwbgovoVOHvxkICzKOoRQxIlTm5vc5YAXUarSEEjWK-9t4xPmazczB8WCtZ3uN313a0_ehivAOjOvJsybNBmiKgLFFeHuNgiY8apvBqWLZvWCVr4Cqby7r\/s5184\/drinks.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3888\" data-original-width=\"5184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEghHWis6VrE-80Jb0og1xbc6OOOq2-UDcBAp3jEC6QvkKkULQBWNj_DavQwp8hju0K2JnsgN3lwbgovoVOHvxkICzKOoRQxIlTm5vc5YAXUarSEEjWK-9t4xPmazczB8WCtZ3uN313a0_ehivAOjOvJsybNBmiKgLFFeHuNgiY8apvBqWLZvWCVr4Cqby7r\/w640-h480\/drinks.JPG\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Two people who wanted to<br \/>\nattend but couldn\u2019t sent donations.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>They<br \/>\nasked us to use the money to treat someone to a meal.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Challenge accepted!!<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">At first, we thought we<br \/>\nshould use it to buy food for people experiencing homelessness.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Only, there didn\u2019t appear to be anyone in<br \/>\nthat situation around the restaurant at that time\u2026<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Then we thought treating<br \/>\nsomeone at the bus stop would be great \u2013 but if you were waiting for a bus, you<br \/>\nmight not want to go inside to order a meal\u2026<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span>You might miss your bus!<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>We considered<br \/>\nbuying meals and walking down the street a bit to give them to people<br \/>\nexperiencing homelessness in another area where we felt they would certainly<br \/>\nbe.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>But really \u2013 half the fun of eating<br \/>\nout is getting to pick what you want to eat, right??<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>It didn\u2019t feel \u201cright\u201d for us to choose and<br \/>\njust drop the food off.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">So, we got the great idea<br \/>\nto offer meals to people getting OFF the bus.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span>An intrepid crew of 3 kids and 1 adult went out to choose the first<br \/>\nperson!<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">It didn\u2019t take long for them<br \/>\nto walk back in.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cWe found someone!!\u201d<br \/>\nthey said.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>And sure enough they<br \/>\nhad.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>It was a woman who looked like she<br \/>\nwas probably coming home from a day in the office.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>She was delighted to be treated to a tasty<br \/>\nmeal!!<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">As we waited for her<br \/>\ndinner to be prepared we chatted about Kindness Activist and the work that we<br \/>\ndo.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>She was very interested and hopes to<br \/>\nget involved in future events.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>She asked<br \/>\nif she could take a selfie, because she wanted to post about her wild<br \/>\nexperience of getting off the bus and being surprised and delighted by<br \/>\nkindness.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAzAvlENxuV5qohoIIdMzKCQBhXrRV8XsRkE2Zyn-dFfvd6tbOtaGkH5sMiSLgMsmiKDOrcWnZj-sGzWjd5K9gFr2icqY5bvKgJRMgN_MOC-ROVZT5LwpA9UbIAAZ4RS_4onz8TxIG5AN6E2QYXZPcs2wzwRc630oPJXnM8cWqa_eN5Lb80t7wcdjuqm3R\/s5184\/treat%201.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3888\" data-original-width=\"5184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgAzAvlENxuV5qohoIIdMzKCQBhXrRV8XsRkE2Zyn-dFfvd6tbOtaGkH5sMiSLgMsmiKDOrcWnZj-sGzWjd5K9gFr2icqY5bvKgJRMgN_MOC-ROVZT5LwpA9UbIAAZ4RS_4onz8TxIG5AN6E2QYXZPcs2wzwRc630oPJXnM8cWqa_eN5Lb80t7wcdjuqm3R\/w640-h480\/treat%201.JPG\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Surprise!!\u00a0 Free meal for you!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Next up was 2 young men.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>They were a bit confused about what was<br \/>\nhappening \u2013 why was Five Guys giving them free food?<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>We explained the fundraiser, and the generous<br \/>\ndonors who wanted to buy strangers meals.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span>They both ordered very carefully, not wanting to spend too much of the<br \/>\nmoney.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>It was very sweet.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhWcCFBNxnw03DzUi-uwRF81Ppy3A2_Q3z7ysY557n4GQ16MEDZ9VD_lxn8ycR7pyJszw19jrkoQzTWrVHJGgJH17zP2MSP6mbzX70kLI6irnuzzWYBkSpjGcwzWg85Bk8iPu5hSmx2i20CifhmgPcDOm0hKOWmoL_6PxkSDeXXDn1T8RKVT-rr0me5vaCy\/s5184\/treat%202%20really.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3888\" data-original-width=\"5184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhWcCFBNxnw03DzUi-uwRF81Ppy3A2_Q3z7ysY557n4GQ16MEDZ9VD_lxn8ycR7pyJszw19jrkoQzTWrVHJGgJH17zP2MSP6mbzX70kLI6irnuzzWYBkSpjGcwzWg85Bk8iPu5hSmx2i20CifhmgPcDOm0hKOWmoL_6PxkSDeXXDn1T8RKVT-rr0me5vaCy\/w640-h480\/treat%202%20really.JPG\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">It&#8217;s your lucky day &#8211; free dinner!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Next up was another<br \/>\nwoman.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>She was so happy!!<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cIs it my BIRTHDAY???\u201d she asked<br \/>\nincredulously.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Nooo \u2013 but it <i>is<\/i><br \/>\nyour lucky day!<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>That meal used up the<br \/>\ndonated funds and so we thought we were done with spreading kindness (while at<br \/>\na kindness fundraising event!).<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>But we<br \/>\nwere wrong.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Because I looked out the<br \/>\nwindow and saw a man who looked exactly like the \u201ctarget audience\u201d that we had thought<br \/>\nwe wanted.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>He was smiling in the sunshine.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>He may have not had shelter.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>And he looked hungry.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">I rushed outside before he<br \/>\ncould leave and asked, \u201cHey \u2013 would you like a hamburger and fries??<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>They are really tasty\u201d.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>He gave me a big smile and said yes, yes he<br \/>\nwould.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>So, in we went.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">The line was a bit long at<br \/>\nthat point and I told him it would be a few minutes before his turn.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cMind if I sit here while I wait?\u201d he<br \/>\nasked.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cSure.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I will hold the place in line,\u201d I told him.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">And he sat right down on a<br \/>\nseat.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>A seat in that clean, air<br \/>\nconditioned, nice restaurant.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>A seat that<br \/>\nhe probably usually would not be allowed to take.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Moments like that humble<br \/>\nme and make me consider my privilege.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I can<br \/>\npretty much walk into any establishment I like, order something \u2013 anything,<br \/>\nmaybe just a soda or cup of coffee.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I can<br \/>\ncool off.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Use the wifi.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Go to the bathroom\u2026<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">I <i>can<\/i>.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>But many cannot.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">As he sat and rested, he<br \/>\ncalled me over.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>He had been studying the<br \/>\nmenu.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cDo you think I could get a BLT<br \/>\ninstead?\u201d he asked.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cYes sir, a BLT<br \/>\nsounds delicious!<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>What to drink?\u201d.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>He said he didn\u2019t want a drink.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cNo drink???\u201d I asked.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cHey, how about a SHAKE??\u201d I offered.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Ahhh &#8211; now a shake got his attention.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>He examined the shake menu and decided<br \/>\nvanilla was in order.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cWant whipped<br \/>\ncream on that?\u201d I asked with a grin.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>He flashed<br \/>\na mischievous grin and declared, \u201cWhy yes!\u201d.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">When it was almost my turn<br \/>\nto place his order, a neighbor came up and handed me a $20 bill.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cFor his food,\u201d she told me.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>No \u2013 I explained that we would buy it with<br \/>\nkindness funds.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cNo, no, I want to\u201d.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Kindness begets kindness.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">When the man\u2019s food was<br \/>\nready he picked it up and headed out.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I was<br \/>\nin another conversation at the time so didn\u2019t get to say goodbye.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Another neighbor and her 2<br \/>\ndaughters came in a bit later and as I greeted them I explained that man<br \/>\noutdoors had just been treated to a delicious meal thanks to someone\u2019s<br \/>\ngenerosity.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>The woman teared up.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">\u201cMy daughter\u2026\u201d she said,<br \/>\npointing to her young girl.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cMy daughter\u2026<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>We <i>saw<\/i> that man outside, and my daughter<br \/>\nasked if we could buy him some food. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span>But<br \/>\nit is so hard.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>You know, to kind of<br \/>\nassume someone\u2019s situation and that they need food\u2026\u201d.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>She wiped away tears.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">What a beautiful<br \/>\nconnection.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>And such a true<br \/>\nsentiment.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>It is difficult to find a way<br \/>\nto ask that won\u2019t be offensive or belittling.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span>And sometimes the ask is not accepted.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span>In fact, that happened today.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>One<br \/>\nbeautiful neighbor asked someone who looked hungry if she would like a free<br \/>\nmeal, and the person declined.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s<br \/>\nawkward when that happens, but that can\u2019t stop us from being open and kind.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Another person cried<br \/>\ntoday, too.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Who would\u2019ve thought that an<br \/>\nafternoon in a burger joint would bring tears, but it did.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>A neighbor was standing looking at the menu<br \/>\nand I greeted her and asked how she was.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span>At first, she gave the usual, pat answer of being fine.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Then she confessed that actually she wasn\u2019t<br \/>\nfine.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>That it had been a very hard<br \/>\nday.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cHey, I had that kind of a day just<br \/>\nyesterday,\u201d I told her.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I don\u2019t know her<br \/>\nwell enough to know if she is the hugging type, but I couldn\u2019t help<br \/>\nmyself.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>And as we hugged, I felt her<br \/>\ncry.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Some days are hard.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Hugs are good medicine.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">All afternoon people came<br \/>\nand went.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>They chatted.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Some drew pictures for the Five Guys bulletin<br \/>\nboard.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Some gave suggestions on how we<br \/>\ncould use the funds raised.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjYrzwEsTiTpYoW95a73acWJTpwQpnIx_76cyNzQuviewdbh3vmMe7ApELvXP-Azk_5fjE3csNrhpECyHfVd17MuVmnNVv79CWMrg3dEDO6UMNOCvKB3MC1QzKB114yqUVw6o9ssPmtvtyf5_90yp1ly_U8_1EdaC-pUyq-ks3g6XYyNK0F2J17mZBi5_-7\/s634\/john%20with%20burger.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"634\" data-original-width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjYrzwEsTiTpYoW95a73acWJTpwQpnIx_76cyNzQuviewdbh3vmMe7ApELvXP-Azk_5fjE3csNrhpECyHfVd17MuVmnNVv79CWMrg3dEDO6UMNOCvKB3MC1QzKB114yqUVw6o9ssPmtvtyf5_90yp1ly_U8_1EdaC-pUyq-ks3g6XYyNK0F2J17mZBi5_-7\/w484-h640\/john%20with%20burger.jpg\" width=\"484\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Neighbors met neighbors.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>They sat at tables and dined together.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>They told life stories.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>They shared the experience.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">I thought it would be<br \/>\nquiet.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I thought I would \u201cget things<br \/>\ndone\u201d.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">And I did get things<br \/>\ndone.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Not the things I packed<br \/>\ninto my little bag.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">But the things that NEEDED<br \/>\nto be done.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Laughing.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Listening.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Talking.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Giggling.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Hugging.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Caring.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Eating.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Serving.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">And being kind.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Speaking of kind, the<br \/>\nrestaurant extended the event an additional hour.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I am not sure when we will find out how much<br \/>\nmoney we raised.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>But I know one thing \u2013<br \/>\nhowever much it is, it is enough.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgafeN-CeL64spF9kKWRcOf7zZGdjeb_ilI4Nk-vNNdLwArW-2u8VyrKep0GjtP_olTMCv82GuJB3joMwBxgjCJM0jPd0u7I7fFduofuVsjj_hVzGGolia4qDUNfn8raLSD_5cn5uDuZe-RSZlKXkrGBvKxJhexHAkYARSsL0EsR9vgC80vwT90h5nx92hz\/s5184\/christina.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3888\" data-original-width=\"5184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgafeN-CeL64spF9kKWRcOf7zZGdjeb_ilI4Nk-vNNdLwArW-2u8VyrKep0GjtP_olTMCv82GuJB3joMwBxgjCJM0jPd0u7I7fFduofuVsjj_hVzGGolia4qDUNfn8raLSD_5cn5uDuZe-RSZlKXkrGBvKxJhexHAkYARSsL0EsR9vgC80vwT90h5nx92hz\/w640-h480\/christina.JPG\" width=\"640\"\/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Christina, the neighbor who works for Five Guys Corporate and<br \/>reached out to see if we would like to have a fundraiser<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Because the kindness shown<br \/>\ntoday was incredible.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>People being<br \/>\npatient with lines.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Being patient with<br \/>\nnew restaurant employees.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Being open and<br \/>\nbrave enough to sit with strangers and talk.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">And people <u>showing up<\/u>.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Supporting this little thing called Kindness<br \/>\nActivist.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">The work continues.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I came home to find a box of pantry donations<br \/>\non the porch, and the Amazon person delivered 5 more as I sat on the porch to<br \/>\nwrite this story.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">The boxes can wait until<br \/>\nmorning.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Tonight &#8211; I will rest.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">And think about the beauty<br \/>\nof a community coming together for kindness.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span><o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">And burgers.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;\">Don\u2019t forget the burgers.<o:p\/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh so tired. If there is an award for \u201cnon-employee staying at a Five Guys restaurant for the longest period of time\u201d I most certainly won it today.\u00a0 I was at Five Guys from 1:55 pm to 8:20 pm.\u00a0 Whew!! 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