BubbleMayhem

I had one of the worst weeks. I needed something to cheer me up. So, I recalled one of the best days I’ve had in a while…

I was at a local mall and saw some women with a lot of balloons right next to the Breast Cancer/Mammogram Awareness table. I dared to ask for a balloon! But the lady denied and said, “It’s only for decoration and for kids.” So when she wasn’t looking, I took one. And decided to walk around town with it tied to my purse.

I was a bit giddy like a kid. What grown women would walk around town like this?

No matter how silly I looked I didn’t care! Because this man found the perfect accessories!

At the end of the night, I decided to pass on the fun and tied the balloon to a stranger’s car.

We’re all on borrowed “helium”. So why not make the best and most of it?

Lastly, to women of a certain age, remember to get a mammogram once a year!

I had a terrible day. I tried to cheer myself up by: people watching, blowing bubbles, etc. But nothing worked.

In my quest to find yummy cheerful snacks at the grocery store, I was greeted by beautiful yellow roses. “That’s it,” I thought. “Those will make me happy!”

Yet, I decided against flowers for myself this time. I had a better idea.

Yellow Rose #1

I bought 12 yellow roses and wrote nice notes on flower cards. Then, I drove around the city and left a rose and note on random cars, vans, trucks, and even a scooter.

Yellow Rose #12: You can't see it here but the bumper sticker said "Arrrg....goes the pirate." How cute is that?!

Yellow Rose #12: I thought it was fitting to leave the last one here.

This adventure ended a terrible day and made a happy night!

Sorry about the quality of the images, I had to go stealth mode and use my camera phone instead.

The fortune cookie came true! The one that I left for the janitorial lady at my work, see my post on Having an Effect (part 1). It said: “You will be rewarded for your efforts within the month.” On the 31st of August, I decided to leave her a thank you note, sidewalk chalk for her daughter, and a pretty picture of a rose. I know it’s not much of a reward but it’s a little something.
Have any random acts of kindness ideas? Please share.

After work the other day, I decided to stop by a local bookstore and slip in motivational quotes that I thought would be fitting for each particular book.
My heart was lightly beating as I slyly slipped these notes between the pages. I was paranoid that I’d get caught. But what was the worst that could happen? Bookstore jail? Nah. I hope that whoever comes across the quotes will help them in some way.

The day before I was to graduate from college, I decided to walk around campus and say goodbye to the place I called home for four years. During my stroll around campus, I came across…

….a quote by Roy Batty from the movie Blade Runner:

I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I’ve watched c-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those … moments will be lost in time, like tears…in rain.

Followed by: Time to graduate class of 07

This had an effect on me. It certainly made me think and at the same time thankful for such a message.

Today (two years and some months after graduation), I decided to leave a message for the janitorial lady at work. On some days she has her daughter with her while she’s working. She doesn’t seem to have the easiest life.
So, I sticky tacked (easy to remove of course) a fortune cookie message to the women’s bathroom mirror.

It said: You will be rewarded for your efforts within the month. I really hope it comes true!