I think it was last year at this time of year, my husband and I were at a McDonalds and noticed an employee doing an outstandingly thorough job of cleaning off the tables. It is a pet peeve of mine to see dirty tables at a fast food restaurant. I commented to my husband what a rarity it was to see someone take pride in how he did his work. Obviously this is not a situation where someone gets a tip either. My husband and I discussed it and we decided to give this young man a $20 tip. Unfortunately he declined to accept it. I don't know whether it was company policy or he just felt it wasn't necessary. I felt a little let down that we couldn't do a little something to brighten his day.

The other day in a parking lot I saw an older woman putting a baby she was caring for into the car set in the back of her vehicle. Outside the car was her empty shopping cart. It made me think, how she would return that shopping cart without leaving the baby unattended in the car, so I asked her if she would like me to return the cart for her. She was happy for that offer.

I notice quite a few people being very courteous in traffic which my husband tries to acknowledge with a wave of the hand. Makes up for some of the red light runners we have to constantly be ware of.