Two years ago, my friend and I were at college. With his birthday quickly1, he came to me with an unusual2: instead of receiving presents, he wanted to do some acts of kindness.
I was3with such an idea.4instead of taking for the birthday was really different. I asked him how he could come up with such a5idea. He told me about a TED talk he had watched on generosity, which had inspired him. So we started to6creative things we could do.
Our university employed some security guards to protect its students. They have to work7, keeping watch on every corner throughout the university. For the most part it's a thankless job as most people grow8to seeing the guards all around and eventually9notice their presence, let alone acknowledging their efforts. How could we show them our appreciation?
We decided to make a large pot of hot10. We hired a car and asked the driver to take us around the campus where we knew the11would be and we poured them each a cup of hot chocolate. The driver was12a bit doubtful about the entire plan but after a while he was helping us spot the guards and our lively spirit had13to him as well. We met with many14and appreciative words. It was amazing to see how a small act or even an intention of generosity can15everyone's spirit.
