Today is the unofficial Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) day. To prove to the sceptics that kindness is everywhere, the Young Post team are presenting stories of acts of kindness they have performed, experienced or witnessed. Get inspired and try some RAK ideas of your own.
Phila Siu
I was travelling on a train in Japan with my friend, Michael Tse Chi-sum, three years ago. An old lady came on board with her hands full of bags of food. Michael offered her his seat and the lady was so happy she gave him a bag of cupcakes. He kept declining her kind gesture, but she insisted and he gave in eventually. The cakes tasted fantastic. It was the first time I understood the wisdom in the saying 'it is more blessed to give than to receive'.
Barry C Chung
Anyone who has taken a stroll down the corner of Bathurst and Bloor streets in Toronto, Canada, will know the flashing lights as the home of Honest Ed's - the iconic discount store founded by Canadian entrepreneur Ed Mirvish. Every year, Honest Ed's hands out turkeys (last year it gave away 1,200) to the needy so they, too, can have turkey for Christmas. The tradition began in 1987 and is now overseen by his son, David. Ed died in 2007, but his philanthropy lives on.
Olivia Chavassieu
