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Daily Question, August 13

How can I be a source of joyful surprise for someone today?

  • Annie

    This won’t happen today ..but i ordered a night shirt for my daughter from cafe press. It should arrive to her home in the next week or so. She loves her Chinese Crested dog Hendrix…so the night shirt has a picture of a Chinese Crested , and beneath it his name inside a bone.
    This is a great question..I will think of a way to joyfully surprise someone today …and keep this idea in mind.

  • stefanie.denver

    There are so many virtual meetings going on–I would like to do one and call it, “Grateful for friends”, since they are spread throughout the globe:). I would hold one to thank them for being wonderful people, who take care of others, being selfless and so positive these days.

  • Mark Featherstone

    I can smile

  • Dusty Su

    Go for a socially distanced walk with a stranger through a MeetUp walking group. Listen and show interest. Then to mom’s to cook for her and share a nice meal together.

  • Don Jones

    By taking my Kelpie dog for a spontaneous second walk today and a run in the off leash area when I get home from work.

  • Melissa

    How fun. I am going to pick some roses from my garden that the deer haven’t eaten and surprise one of my friends. She is isolated, with bored teenagers who are trying to stay positive. Put it on her door step with a card to tell them they are not alone and are loved. Some chocolate too. Well chocolate cannot help but make you smile.

  • Linda

    Call a very isolated friend. So simple, but it slips my mind too often. Thanks for the question today.

  • Arleen

    I can perform a random act of kindness. It doesn’t have a big thing, maybe a phone call to an elderly person, an email to someone who is going through a rough time, or prepare something special for my husband for dinner. Price isn’t an issue because the things I have cited don’t cost anything but my time.

  • Present Moment

    My intention is all I’ve got, as I’m not in charge of whether joy and surprise are the result of my action. One saving grace during this lockdown time is the phone plan I signed up for which allows me free calls to all of Canada, the U S., and here in Mexico. Today I’ll try to reach old friends, especially those facing fires in the West and hurricanes on the gulf coast. Bless you all.

  • Michele

    Surprise someone with a banana split or a yummy whiskey sour or going to a Nat’l park…
    August 25, 2020 – NATIONAL KISS AND MAKE UP DAY – NATIONAL BANANA SPLIT DAY – NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOUNDERS DAY – NATIONAL SECONDHAND WARDROBE DAY – NATIONAL WHISKEY SOUR DAY

  • Patricia

    I agree with the reflections of others who mentioned that this is a good question … and I’ll be on the lookout for the way I can joyfully surprise someone else today, too. And, in the discovery, I hope I am joyfully surprised as well!

  • Howie Geib

    This landed like a challenge! And I am in! So I have several outreach calls today looking to line up some possibilities for part time work and this morning’s questions can help me project into these calls a real sense of opportunity!

  • Zenith

    This is a hard one. Every single day I try to thank someone. Sometimes it makes their day. One of the ways I do it is by sending a card in the mail. Maybe just a smile.

    • Sabi
      Dear Zenith, my english skills are not the very best but I try anyway because I'd like to thank you so much for mentioning Wim Hof in some of your postings!!!! It made me curious and I did some research. I work with this method for about two weeks and its live changing. Breathing, a few exercises, a short meditation an a cold shower. It's an everyday challenge for me to persevere but it's worth it. Thanks to you I feel so much better - more energy, better mood. You wrote about your homeless ti...

      Dear Zenith, my english skills are not the very best but I try anyway because I’d like to thank you so much for mentioning Wim Hof in some of your postings!!!! It made me curious and I did some research. I work with this method for about two weeks and its live changing. Breathing, a few exercises, a short meditation an a cold shower. It’s an everyday challenge for me to persevere but it’s worth it. Thanks to you I feel so much better – more energy, better mood. You wrote about your homeless time and I can well imagine, that it was a very difficult time for you. I wish you all the best!

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  • Trish

    On a whim I offered to get beautiful bagels & cream cheese to start out this hot & muggy day. That’s a joyful surprise for sure!

  • devy

    With people abiding by covid rules many are isolated and feel depressed not being able to socialize as much. Perhaps I can call one of my friend who lives alone and catchup with them.

    • Arleen

      That is an excellent idea. Many people are feeling the effects of COVID rules. The people most affected are the homebound and people who live alone. COVID is hurting more people in other ways than feeling sick. Anything you can do to help will be appreciated I’m sure.

  • Kevin
    Let’s see, I could pass out one hundred-dollar bills to my friends today, and that would surely be a joyful surprise for them. But that’s not going to happen, first because I don’t have that kind of money, and secondly, if I did, my friends would think that I have lost my mind and would be picking me up for an evaluation! Better yet, I could, and should, pick up the phone and call someone I haven’t seen in many months and find out how they’re doing. Thank you, truly, for today’s ...

    Let’s see, I could pass out one hundred-dollar bills to my friends today, and that would surely be a joyful surprise for them. But that’s not going to happen, first because I don’t have that kind of money, and secondly, if I did, my friends would think that I have lost my mind and would be picking me up for an evaluation!

    Better yet, I could, and should, pick up the phone and call someone I haven’t seen in many months and find out how they’re doing. Thank you, truly, for today’s question and putting this idea in my head!

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  • Cathy

    What a curious question! It bothers me that I can’t come up with something. I have an appointment outside the home. We’ll have a yard filled with men working on our deck. I have several tasks on my business work list. I think the best I can do here is keep my mind actively scanning the possibilities and then take action when I notice a scenerio where I can provide a joyful surprise. Kind of gives new purpose to an otherwise doldrum day ✨

    • Michele

      sweet tea to the men working on your deck perhaps. Hi from Florida too!

    • Pilgrim

      I have often offered bottles of water to people working outdoors. They seem very appreciative, and it gives them a moment to take a break, too. Just an idea.

      • Cathy

        Yes! Great thought, Pilgrim. I’ll put some water bottles in a chest with ice and set it in the area. We’re in SE Florida and it is HOT these days. Thank you, my friend.

      • Maya

        Or beer 🙂 (perhaps best when they’re done….)

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