pay it forward
Friday, December 12, 2008
I watched Pay it Forward last night while waiting for Survivor: Philippines. The movie was good. I cried in some scenes especially in the last few scenes when people congregated outside their (Arlene and Trevor’s) house with lighted candles and flowers. click here for the synopsis. It was really touching. The idea of paying a good deed forward is wonderful. It seemed like too ideal but in a reality we can all do this. We can all do good deeds to other people. Since I was inspired by the movie, I suddenly thought and asked myself last night: What good deeds have I done that day? Were there any? Did I do something nice and good to other people? Yes, I think I did. I gave up my seat to an old woman in the MRT. I assisted a mother who had a baby in her arms and helped her other child to get off the bus and lead the child to the other side of the road. The old woman and the mother smiled and thanked me. I smiled back and I felt good. I see these happen almost everyday, in the streets, in the bus, etc. I believe that we’ve all done good deeds to others, in our own small ways. And we don’t do it out of pretense. I believe that in the heart of our hearts, we are all good and compassionate individuals. We always have room in our hearts to do nice things to others.
