I've been struggling to write anything meaningful in this last week. Like everyone else in the country, the events of Sandy Hook never stray far from my thoughts. Writing about food right now seems a bit trivial, that is until today.
Have you heard about Ann Curry's 26 Acts of Kindness? It started after she reflected on having to cover the atrocity for NBC News. Replacing her feelings of being frightened, angry and helpless she tweeted:
What a gift she gave us to suggest we can create a new paradigm. I'm in. And so are many others. Spying my twitter feed, here are 26 examples of food related acts of kindness since food and life lessons are what I write about. This is not to the exclusion of the masses of other good deeds which have gone on in the past week. I'm really hoping this is the tipping point.
Jeff Simmons
Participating in #26acts? RT this and we’ll donate $0.50 on your behalf to @Heifer to help solve #hunger.
kellyn elizabeth
Picked up the person's tab behind me at McDonald's. #26acts Act number 1/26 #cantwaittokeepitup
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Lindsay George@lindsaymgeorge
Ellen@BestEllenEver
#20Acts #26ActsI tried to impress this in my HS student. Go up to the quiet kid at lunch. Be the loners lab partner. Offer a kind word.
@AnnCurry I am a teacher in ct and I was the recipient of a #26Acts today from one of my 7th graders pic.twitter.com/xwP3X14T
Taylor Smith@ctaylor_smith
Got a giftcard at Taco Cabana after eating. Left it at the counter for the next family with a young child. #26Acts
Lesley Young@lesleyryoung
Gigi Poveromo@gigipov
#26acts today I helped load food for backpack activity next wed. Backpacks stuffed w food for kids w no food at home. Act 15 @AnnCurry
Michelle T@mishl20901
Act 9 of 26 gift card so the Salvation Army volunteer can go have lunch in memory of Chase Kowalski 💚 #26act
Ruby Pratka@mllemarguerite
went around grocery store looking for owner of dropped pair of gloves. Found him. #26acts
Brendan Schaller@brendanschaller
A woman doing 26 Acts of Kindness today bought the next two orders. I've been giving out candy canes. The world isn't so bad sometimes.
FrankTown @FrankTown
Paula Deen @Paula_Deen
@anncurry #26Acts 2nite I paid 4 an elderly mans few groceries. He thanked me over & over, lives on Social security w/a very tight budget❤❤
@anncurry,
out to dinner tonight with the family, saw an elderly women eating
alone. My 10 year old asked the waitress for her bill. Act#2
@AnnCurry 4th Act in honor of Little Daniel. Kids Daniel, Gabby, Addy gv 26 cupcakes to firemen#26Acts pic.twitter.com/qDRg0dZm
@anncurry - gave hot baked chicken, Christmas cookies & $26 cash to couple living in car. Their surprise was my thanks!! #26acts
FrankTown
Server at Franklin,TN Chop House gets a special Christmas tip. #26Acts pic.twitter.com/nBgiopSO
Paula Deen
In a season known for giving, it is hard to know an
entire community is grieving. Let's lift them up and honor them. #26acts
Retweeted by Ann Curry
Sean Scanlan
@SMS87
@AnnCurry
made dinner for my next door neighbors young couple 2 kids both med
students they eat way too much takeout wife cried made me cry
#26acts bought coffee for an unknown person while husband had outpatient surgery . Gave me goose bumps. Did for principal. @AnnCurry
@AnnCurry : sent warm homemade monkey bread to LCM School Administration office in honor of Olivia. #3 of #26Acts pic.twitter.com/ff6aFx04
@AnnCurry
just fulfilled #2 of #26.1-pd 4 ladies purchase in front of me at
kmart. 2-gave soldier at airport $10 applebees gift card. #:)
@AnnCurry I bought a retired teacher's lunch today at @SUBWAY - she kissed me on the cheek and cried #26acts #warmsmyheart #notstoppingat26
Let's not allow the bad eggs define our country. Take the bold step to shape the world you want to live in.
felt good to pay for every1s coffee in line with me today.A lady asked how she could repay me I said #26acts of kindness @anncurry
Retweeted by Ann Curry
Heather Hansen
@Heathertwin29
Won $15 Target gc from Bundt cake contest. At checkout told cashier "Apply 2 mom w/2 kids behind me" #26acts @AnnCurry pic.twitter.com/CoXajdVO
A stranger bought my family's breakfast today! So I started my #26acts & bought an elderly couple's breakfast. @anncurry see what u started!
Got a late start, but just almost made a homeless man
cry because I bought him a hot sandwich & a banana. No.1 #20acts #26acts @AnnCurry
Let's not allow the bad eggs define our country. Take the bold step to shape the world you want to live in.
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