Pay It Forward... "A phrase used to imply or otherwise act upon the action in which one would perform a deed of good service onto, for, or in the favor of another person or group of persons with the sound intentions that the only thing they do in return is to perform a deed of good service onto, for, or in the favor of another person or group of persons where in which they should maintain the same sound intentions of the individual or group who performed a good deed unto them. This method of kindness is infallible..."
And it is.
While we don't all practice it, most of us have heard of the concept - "paying it forward." From the touching and tragic story of six year old Chase Kraynick, who inspired the entire region to rally together to bring a new splash park to the Canora area, to Oprah giving out cars to families in need, examples are aplenty across the planet if we care to take a look.
A huge believer in the idea, and also someone who likes to practice the concept, it never fails to makes me smile to see when things like this unfold.
Most will know what the online garage sale site is on Facebook. For those who don't it's basically a garage sale where everything is listed in categories and people can shop online. There's money to be made and it's a great way to pick up some quality finds. The other day I happened to be perusing the site, not looking for anything in particular when I noticed a post by a young, Yorkton gal and I admit it brought a tear to my eye. A beautiful grad dress that she could have easily made a tidy sum on, her post offered the dress free to any young girl who couldn't afford a gown of her own. "Every girl deserves to feel like a princess and special," I believe I read. What a fantastic gesture! What a wonderful and thoughtful young lady!
Captivated by the post I was the first to hit "like." Not surprisingly the "likes" kept on coming until they reached in the hundreds. Comments also began to follow, many praising the girl and then came others that opted to follow suit. More dresses were being donated and people were inspired to "pay it forward."
It's a simple concept and all it takes is to lend a helping hand, flash a smile, buy a cup of coffee or carry a bag of groceries.... The list is endless and the ways are many. Just think if we all did our part what better places our communities would be.
