Pay it Forward
07-08-2010, 03:34 PM
#34
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Originally Posted by gollytwo
Originally Posted by wvdek
It means you do something nice for someone without expecting or asking anything in return other than they pay it forward. Biblically speaking, you should do it anonymously so that your blessing is not taken from you and the other person is blessed also. It really does work and is so rewarding.
07-08-2010, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by kbiederman
It is such a wonderful concept, and as someone mentioned, I'm sure it has been going on forever. There was also a beautiful movie made about it in the early 2000's called "Pay it Forward" with Haley Joel Osment, Helen Hunt, and Kevin Spacey. Have a box of tissues, it's well worth your time to see. Thanks for the reminder to Pay it Forward!
07-08-2010, 05:13 PM
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I seen the movie a long time ago an loved it. On day a while back my granddaughter an I were driving home an I stoped to let a car out of the drive at a store. My granddaughter ask me why I did that and I told her about the movie and that I try to do something nice as much as I can. We were going into Wal-Mart after that an she let an older lady go in first and she said Im Paying It Forward.I almost cried wright there in Wal Mart.
07-08-2010, 06:22 PM
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About 20 years ago my Dad and I went to an estate sale and I bought a sofa and chair with the plans to reupholster it, which I knew how to do. They were from the 30's, had walnut trim, and solid, springs in the cushions even. I knew I wouldn't get to them for a long time so I made a slipcover for them. No one ever had food in the room they were in and pets weren't allowed, so to me, they were in the same shape now as they were then, just too nice to go in the dump. They would go perfectly in our home, but life changes (as accidents will cause) and I just felt the need to find these things a good home.
Oh, I only paid $20 for the 2 of them.
So a few months ago, after some digging, I contacted an upholstery shop (next door to the place where I bought my sewing machine years ago), went to the website they had, saw a similar set they worked on to what I wanted to give away, and contacted them. Just yesterday I was thinking about contacting them again, they had said sure, they'd like them still but I'm a ways out so I told them try to get them when they were scheduled to come out this way anyways. So this morning I get a phone call and it's them, they still want them, and have a run out this way. They liked the photos I originally sent them and still wanted them! I'm just so happy someone can use them, and even told them I didn't want anything for them, I said, "Just pay it forward"
It's such a great feeling, the set will not be just trashed, someone can use them, and all they originally had to do was answer the original phone call.
Really, the way i was raised was you just naturally paid it forward. Someone must have really paid it forward big time for me to get through the accident as well as I did, it's my turn now
Oh, I only paid $20 for the 2 of them.
So a few months ago, after some digging, I contacted an upholstery shop (next door to the place where I bought my sewing machine years ago), went to the website they had, saw a similar set they worked on to what I wanted to give away, and contacted them. Just yesterday I was thinking about contacting them again, they had said sure, they'd like them still but I'm a ways out so I told them try to get them when they were scheduled to come out this way anyways. So this morning I get a phone call and it's them, they still want them, and have a run out this way. They liked the photos I originally sent them and still wanted them! I'm just so happy someone can use them, and even told them I didn't want anything for them, I said, "Just pay it forward"
It's such a great feeling, the set will not be just trashed, someone can use them, and all they originally had to do was answer the original phone call.
Really, the way i was raised was you just naturally paid it forward. Someone must have really paid it forward big time for me to get through the accident as well as I did, it's my turn now
07-09-2010, 06:54 AM
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example: years ago when our house burned down, a friend of a neighbor gave us a sympathy card with $100 inside. We didn't even know this lady. When we thanked her, she just said to "pay it forward". Not long afterwards, a friend had a house fire so we gave them a card with $100 in it, asking only that they "pay it forward". During reconstruction of their house, they'd moved to a duplex, and the lady in the other side of the duplex sustained major water damage and loss from a burst pipe on her side of the structure. Soooo my friend gave her a card with $100 in it.......
That is Pay It Forward.
That is Pay It Forward.
07-09-2010, 10:47 AM
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I like to surprise people in heavy traffic by letting them change lanes in front of me or letting them on to the road from a parking lot - you know what I mean. Sometimes they're so surprised that they almost don't take the opportunity I've just given them. Especially in Tucson. I try to drive with a smile on my face - better than constantly thinking - 'What's that idiot trying to do?! :evil: '
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