If you haven't heard, all weekend long we are encouraging you to pay it forward! That can mean literally anything, like holding a door for someone, paying expired parking meters, bringing someone some coffee, buying someone lunch, ect. The list goes on and on.

A year ago this Sunday, Kidd Kraddick passed away. So in his honor, we ask you "Do It For Kidd" all weekend long.

I wanted to get it going early so yesterday I performed a could random acts of kindness myself. It felt wonderful! First, I bought lunch for the cars behind me at McDonald's, which you can see here.

Then I decided to take the party to the gas station. Something pretty powerful happened, and I'm pumped to share it with you.

My plan was to pull into a pump, put $20.00 on it, then find someone who could use the free gas. None of this was planned, I literally pulled out my phone and started recording after I put the money on the pump. I exit the vehicle and I see a lady right off the bat. I want you to watch this video, then come back to this post and continue reading because I'd love to tell you her story.

 

 

Honestly, I never got her name. I wish I had. What I didn't capture on video was as amazing as it was heartbreaking. When we stopped recording, I placed my phone in the van and pulled the van out of the way. Then I got out and stood in her lane so nobody could pull in. It took her about 10 minutes to get all the way around the gas station, I knew something was up. Finally, she pulls in. When she exits her car, she hugged me around the next, and that's when I realized she was sobbing uncontrollably. I told her that everything is going to work out for her and told her to not waste her tears. That's when she informed me that her and her husband of 30 years are homeless and living out of that truck. As she said that, I noticed the trash piled high in the back seat, and a small dog also living back there. She told me that they simply live out of that truck, and put gas in it when they can but most days the truck is stationary, as they can't put more than a few dollars in the gas tank at a time. She said she was on her way to put 3 bucks in it when I stopped her. She was crying harder than she had in years she said, and that she could never explain to me how much this meant to her.

To me, it was just 20 dollars. Believe me, I'm not made of money, but it didn't hurt me to give 20 dollars to that woman and it meant the world to her. It felt good. It was a feeling money can't buy. I strongly encourage you all to get out and about this weekend performing your own acts of kindness. It doesn't matter how big or small, all that matters is that you do it!

Do it for Kidd.

Read more about the #ForKidd weekend here.

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