**I sent this note off to our neighbor, who broke down all of our boxes this week that were stacked in our carport in the back. It would have taken us weeks to keep refilling our recycle bin with all of our moving boxes, and on Saturday morning when I went out to take out our trash it has been taken care of. I had only met her one time since we moved in two weeks ago.. I felt so blessed.
Last week, for my 100 People Project, I met a boy who works at a vintage thrift shop that I always go to. I went in to the shop with the intention of hearing an inspiring story from him.
After he rang me up, I told him, "I have a goal this year to hear 100 inspirational stories from 100 people... do you have one that's happened to you in your life that you could share with me?"
He was completely taken back.
"Woah, that's seriously the coolest resolution I've ever heard."
This boy went on to tell me his story of how he overcame his shyness, which was a huge feat for him. In high school we was in beginning drama, and had a really bad grade because he didn't like talking in front of people. His teacher told him that for extra credit he could be an extra in the play. He agreed, and the next day in class his teacher handed him his script. He was going to have to memorize lines.
He said he was nervous for weeks, and on the day of the play, he had to carry a bag of "gold" on stage. The gold was actually popcorn, and when he got on stage he started shaking so bad that he dropped the bag, and popcorn went everywhere. He didn't know what to do, and he kept his head down and whispered a really bad word to himself. When he opened his eyes, he realized that he was standing right in front of the microphone. The entire audience heard him.
He went backstage and sat down. He said that at that moment, he would do drama forever, and has been in dozens of plays since. That moment changed him for some reason, and took away the fear that he had his whole life of being in front of people.
I LOVE hearing these stories from random people! They inspire me so much... Can't wait to share more next Monday.
Go out and meet someone new today.
#100People Project.
10 comments:
Random acts of kindness are the absolute BEST! xo
I'm loving this project so much, i'm not sure to participate on it , but i love to read about it, and the story that you shared yesterday and today, thanks for them :)
Awesome story! Looking forward to hearing more from your 100 people.
What a great story! I am really going to enjoy reading these ever week. What a great idea Ashley!
I want to do this! I need to reach outside of myself. I'm good at smiling at strangers, but I need to add the "hello." That simple hello could change that person's life...or my own!
Wow ... my reaction to that happening to me? I would have cried and never gone near a stage! Great to hear it did the complete opposite for him!
That was so sweet of your neighbor!
I love that story of the boy who works at the vintage thrift shop. Glad he overcame his shyness! That is so neat that he has been in so many plays!
xoxo
Love to read it,
great story!
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love it! i'm going to HIGHLY try & remember to do this meet 100 people/set a similar goal, when I go out in public. I'll have to start with my neighbors :) and im sure your neighbor mary will smile to get your note.
Love this.
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