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Lynette McDaniel
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Offered a free newborn baby photoshoot today to a first time mother. Feeling like an anti-terrorist spreading messages of encouragement out there! Had lunch at a little family owned Thai restaurant.

Twelve Benedict Cumberbatch cupcakes delivered to staff and volunteers at Earl Mountbatten Hospice Smiled for the waitresses.

I gave away one of my subway tokens to a random stranger who was short of change in the subway station. Bought coffee for the person behind me. Saying "good job" to other swimmers after a race.

1 Offered a free newborn baby photoshoot today to a first time mother. Feeling like an anti-terrorist spreading messages of encouragement out there! Had lunch at a little family owned Thai restaurant. Tipped 50% of the bill. Just bought a homeless man a meal from McDonald's. Twelve Benedict Cumberbatch cupcakes delivered to staff and volunteers at Earl Mountbatten Hospice Smiled for the waitresses. :) There was a wedding and it was raining, so I stood and held my umbrella above the bagpipes player as he played. I gave away one of my subway tokens to a random stranger who was short of change in the subway station. Bought coffee for the person behind me. Saying "good job" to other swimmers after a race. :) Bought coffee and drinks on a very hot day for members of London Sherlock Society. Off to deliver muffins and local coffee shop gift card to well-deserving librarians! Helped an elderly man put the registration tabs on his license plates today at work :) Paid for another family's lunch as well. Ran 6.4 miles and said "good morning" to every person I passed! Have just taken on a free commission. Giving up my seat on the train for a guy so he can sit next to his girlfriend.

Gave the waitress at Golden Corral 5 and told her I was sorry it was all I had, but she needed to know she was great. Passed the bus stop and a woman didn't have enough for her child to get on.

Later I'll leave them around my city's park. I hope the people who will find them will enjoy them as much as I did! I helped an old couple carry their shopping home.

2 Gave the waitress at Golden Corral 5 and told her I was sorry it was all I had, but she needed to know she was great. Passed the bus stop and a woman didn't have enough for her child to get on. I gave them the money. Just offered a cool glass of lemonade to our postwoman on this incredibly hot day. She was delighted. Gathering some of my book friends here. Later I'll leave them around my city's park. I hope the people who will find them will enjoy them as much as I did! I helped an old couple carry their shopping home. They gave me a lovely cup of tea :) Helped a random woman find out bus schedule. You all inspired me with #batchofkindness tweets this morning. Saw a minivan with glowsticks hanging on rearview mirror. Got my pad to leave a note because those explode in Arizona heat and eat car interior like acid. Lady came out beforehand and was grateful. Donating a favourite book. Just some of the quotes I wrote up to celebrate #BatchOfKindness Congratulated 3 ready-to-pop pregnant women on my way home Paid for the US Army chaplain behind me in line at Yesterday I let a fellow applicant jump queue & do her interview before me because she was so nervous to get it over with Helped a fellow cyclist with a flat tire this morning. He noticed my Sherlock shirt and we got talking about it! Spent several hours delivering fresh eggs to neighbors we did not know. Ended up having some very nice chats!

Bought coffee for the guy behind me in line. Topped off someone's expired parking meter. Helped a man retrieve his wallet from under his car.

dinner for a homeless man. I tipped my total amount at a BBQ place in Texas and bought a couple a round of beers. Bought breakfast for the young couple behind me this morning.

!! *grabs pens, papers, sticky notes & starts writing nice things* Interviewed someone who's had hard time. Persuaded colleague to give her a chance. Just called to tell her she's hired.

3 Bought coffee for the guy behind me in line. Topped off someone's expired parking meter. Helped a man retrieve his wallet from under his car. (Funny place for a wallet) 38 how-to-heart buttons I want to send to the first 38 people who respond with #batchofkindness Helped a man looking lost searching for a product in Sainsburys Buying dinner for a homeless man. I tipped my total amount at a BBQ place in Texas and bought a couple a round of beers. Bought breakfast for the young couple behind me this morning. While my friend and I were waiting for the Meet & Greet we brought juice to all the other girls waiting with us. MY #batchofkindness IS OFFICIALLY STARTING!!! *grabs pens, papers, sticky notes & starts writing nice things* Interviewed someone who's had hard time. Persuaded colleague to give her a chance. Just called to tell her she's hired. Just sent anon notes to my favorite tumblr blogs. Their responses are AMAZING! Paid the tab for an elderly couple behind me at McDonalds Just bought a large bottle of water for a homeless person. I gave this older lady a KitKat and she smiled at me so genuinely, it was amazing. :') Made little notes to put in the kids' library books when we return them on Monday! My #BatchOfKindness today is playing piano for seniors in a retirement home :) Cookies for our mail carrier. I have been performing random acts of kindness to strangers in shopping centres and on train stations. Helping young moms with children, comforting a crying woman. Just speaking to elderly people. It felt wonderful.

Celebrating Benedict's birthday by doing a beach clean up! Spending my free afternoon at the local nursing home to help the staff & entertain the elderly.

Feel so privileged Held the bag of safety demos for the flight attendant on my flight and made her laugh by telling her "encore" afterwards. Spent 3 1/2 hours looking for a stranger's lost ring.

4 Celebrating Benedict's birthday by doing a beach clean up! Spending my free afternoon at the local nursing home to help the staff & entertain the elderly. 35 degrees Celcius; couldn't have been a better day to volunteer at the local nursing home. Helping people fulfill their dream and become American citizens. Feel so privileged Held the bag of safety demos for the flight attendant on my flight and made her laugh by telling her "encore" afterwards. Spent 3 1/2 hours looking for a stranger's lost ring. Couldn't find it but it was worth a try. Today at market I purchased extra tokens & paid for various peoples purchases. Supporting local food & #batchofkindness all in one! I baked it, decorated it andddddd shared it with a bunch of strangers, just the way he wants it. There was a little girl at the pool I was working for and she didn't have shoes on. Her mom was at their car and the little girl couldn't walk anywhere because the ground hurt her feet and so she was waiting for her mom to come and grab her. So I went over and asked her if I could pick her up and carry her to her car because her mom was busy getting in the other kids in. So I carried her so her mom didn't have to. Bought coffee for state trooper (and biscuits for his canine partner) Just bought 2 cashier's at IKEA blueberry bomb slurpees because they re hot, hustling & SMILING!! Cookies to multiple floors of nurses at the rehab center. Overtipped my waiter at lunch Walking out of the shop with only one book. Oh & I randomly stuck #batchofkindness post it notes around the shop. It was hard giving up some of my loved books, but it was better sharing it to people who may find joy. My #batchofkindness today was helping a foreigner who was lost in my neighborhood.

Volunteered at a prison and face-painted for their inmate/family picnic. Lent an elderly lady my walking cane whilst I fixed the loose wheel on her walker.

5 Volunteered at a prison and face-painted for their inmate/family picnic. Lent an elderly lady my walking cane whilst I fixed the loose wheel on her walker. Paid for the stranger's order behind me at the drive thru. Going to hand these out as soon as I get over my huge fear of approaching strangers. Sent kind anonymous messages to strangers that seem to be having a bad day. Bought all 45 mail carriers in my neighborhood a cold drink to fight the blistering heat. Donated free massages to women who miscarried or who are pregnant and have experienced other loss Young couple that live next to us had their power turned off so we are allowing them to plug into our outlets outside til Monday. Grocery store turned out to be very productive for random acts of kindness. I've volunteered to be a marshal this week at my local Parkrun, so other people can enjoy the run! While on my short walk, I stopped at the store for some mushrooms. An elderly woman in front of me in the checkout line came 30 cents shy... so I spotted her the 30 cents. I'm going to free some books today in Barcelona. Today, I smiled at this lady & there's this cockle shell of warmth glowing inside me. I wished a lovely weekend to everybody I met today. They were happy to hear it! :) Donated money to a number of people in need. Long line for coffee. Computers down. Everyone antsy. Paid for guy behind me. Such a tiny thing but it made us all happy. Handed water to local homeless at the four corners of an intersection with giftcard to McDonalds. Complimented on some random person's shirt. Spreading my #batchofkindness by helping out my local theater give people a good movie experience! Spread a lot of anon love on tumblr because everyone deserves to be happy. Ayyyyyy chocolates for all! Helped a random stranger in the supermarket today. It didn't seem like much but he seemed really thankful. Delivered 100 large print never read or gently read books to senior facility.

Today I am buying everyone in line behind me coffee at Starbucks & putting a huge tip in the tip jar I helped a Chinese couple find the shore so they could watch the sunset on their wedding

.. ;) At Target, having son pick out a toy to donate. Well, as it's Benedict's birthday in his home country, I started by giving my server at Pizza Hut a $10 tip on a $20 bill.

6 Today I am buying everyone in line behind me coffee at Starbucks & putting a huge tip in the tip jar I helped a Chinese couple find the shore so they could watch the sunset on their wedding anniversary. Paid for the customers in the car behind me at Tim Hortons this morning #coffee Left a friendly greeting on a #batchofkindness card in an...appropriate place... ;) At Target, having son pick out a toy to donate. Well, as it's Benedict's birthday in his home country, I started by giving my server at Pizza Hut a $10 tip on a $20 bill. Paid for someone's sweets at a bakery today. My #batchofkindness was buying a load of cakes for the people helping out at the fair today who couldn't leave their stalls. I have been performing random acts of kindness to strangers in shopping centres and on train stations. Helping young moms with children, comforting a crying woman. Just speaking to elderly people. It felt wonderful. Bought a lady's rail ticket for her this morning. Massive tipping happening for those in my world working hard. Leaving before I can see faces. Paid for the guy behind me in the Timmie s drive-thru. Feeling naughty! Lady with two kids left a car door open slightly, not knowing, so I shut it for her. Left $20 at Starbucks for coffee and $10 tip. Cashier s mind blown. Now where to leave this... I insisted a woman with a toddler take my seat on the train. Smiled to (many) random people on street. I've been putting notes at random places all day, and gave soap bubbles to a small girl Road cleanup - one mile, 1 &1/2 bags of trash gone to make our community nicer. I watched over some girl's luggage at the bus station, so that she could go buy a ticket.

Went to Taco Bell for lunch & paid for the order behind me in the drive-thru. Bought street paper and gave a tip. Guy was happy. Left a magazine on the tube on my way to work yesterday.

I held a woman's hand while she was going through her chemo treatment. Let the kindness begin! Long line at Starbucks; big tip for barista.

Today in honor of Benedict Cumberbatch's birthday, I went around town and handed out envelopes with $10 in them.

7 Went to Taco Bell for lunch & paid for the order behind me in the drive-thru. Bought street paper and gave a tip. Guy was happy. Left a magazine on the tube on my way to work yesterday. Wrote "Have a good time reading and wonderful Friday" Wrote a bunch of small daily reminders & randomly posted them everywhere in a classroom. I held a woman's hand while she was going through her chemo treatment. Let the kindness begin! Long line at Starbucks; big tip for barista. Not a very brave and important #batchofkindness but this morning I gave away 2 tickets for a meet & greet with Bomer. The girl s face was priceless. Today in honor of Benedict Cumberbatch's birthday, I went around town and handed out envelopes with $10 in them. Went to the fish hatchery and my dad gave a little girl some of our trout food so she could feed them I'm an intern in pharmacy facility, & I provide drug information to patients without charge so they can save their money. I am a Massage Therapist/Body Worker, so I decided to volunteer at a local senior center and pass on a little healing and love to the people there. Found phone in restroom & turned it in to the staff. 10 min later I recognized lady who left it & told her where to find it On the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr, I volunteered in donating new clothes to less privileged children. It was really a very fulfilling experience for me! Making "plarn" to crochet and knit sleep mats for the needy out of plastic bags I spread some of these in town today.

Random act of kindness at the drive-thru today. Sent anonymous love to blogs I like. Have had lots of fun leaving #batchofkindness notes in places!

Smiled and said hello to strangers on my walk into town this morning. I'm British! This is not normal!

Bought breakfast for the couple in the booth behind us. <3 Left notes at the kids craft table in Hobbycraft, with encouraging words about art.

8 Random act of kindness at the drive-thru today. Sent anonymous love to blogs I like. Have had lots of fun leaving #batchofkindness notes in places! Just a few notes showing up random places downtown Indianapolis for #batchofkindness Taking goodies to the local fire house. They are true heroes! Smiled and said hello to strangers on my walk into town this morning. I'm British! This is not normal! Just bought ice cream for the people behind me at McDonalds Left a sneaky #batchofkindness card & friendly hello on the self-service in B&Q 'cause who doesn't need some love with those! Bought breakfast for the couple in the booth behind us. <3 Left notes at the kids craft table in Hobbycraft, with encouraging words about art. Delivered cookies, flowers and balloons as a thank you for the people that work at the retirement center Letter from my Children International sponsored child. Donating extra on behalf of Cumberbatch's birthday. If nobody told you today, if you never hear this at home, or if you're feeling a little down, know this: you are loved. Just gave food to a homeless family. I donated money to the boy with cerebral palsy. Left nice anon messages in peoples tumblr asks. It's not huge, but I've been making small donations to people on tumblr who are having a hard time & needing money to help them pay their medical bills/fund their move out of toxic environments etc. I hope that it helps.

Dropped off inspirational messages for residents at a retirement community. Bought a bunch of chocolates for random strangers, made them smile. Happy Bday, Benedict!

Just in case anyone is having a bad day. I mean everything I wrote and I'm open to talk. I gave the cashier $20 at McDonalds for the lady with two kids in line behind me.

Left these little positive notes all over the grocery store today. $20 donated for free coffee. $20 in tips to cafe servers.

9 Dropped off inspirational messages for residents at a retirement community. Bought a bunch of chocolates for random strangers, made them smile. Happy Bday, Benedict! The whole world smiles with you! #batchofkindness started early with giving my seat to a pregnant woman Gathering some of my book friends here. Just in case anyone is having a bad day. I mean everything I wrote and I'm open to talk. I gave the cashier $20 at McDonalds for the lady with two kids in line behind me. Felt great! Sending positive anon messages on tumblr because I want as many people as possible to feel great. We gave a wig to this girl that has cancer. Left these little positive notes all over the grocery store today. $20 donated for free coffee. $20 in tips to cafe servers. #batchofkindness = priceless Paid for one more parking meter, someone's drink behind me in line, and gave $10 to a homeless guy. Done for the day. Had to post a letter...left a friendly greeting to the postperson.. Should not be giggling this much. Bought a candy to a little girl at the candy shop.

Helped people that were struggling with their shopping.

Just a few notes showing up random places downtown Indianapolis for #batchofkindness Donate Ben

It was not much but felt so good, this is my first visit but won't be my last Bought drinks for

10 Helped people that were struggling with their shopping. Posted motivation notes in town Fruit arrangement for the great nurses at Dad's rehab center. Just a few notes showing up random places downtown Indianapolis for #batchofkindness Donate Ben Birthday cake & cupcakes to William Booth Orphanage this morning. It was not much but felt so good, this is my first visit but won't be my last Bought drinks for the car behind me in line at Sonic. Donated toys to a local childcare facility. Left uplifting sticky notes all around. Left notes all over town that said, Smile, You re beautiful. Paid for breakfast for the man behind me at Panera Bread Company. Bought bottles of water for the homeless near where I work. Left a greeting card for the mailman. Tipped the cab driver $20.

Day Supplies Act of kindness

Day Supplies Act of kindness Clean up an elderly neighbor s yard Pay someone s toll Leave an encouraging message using sidewalk chalk in neighbor s driveway anonymously Thank your local firemen with a heartfelt note and Christmas