Many people may mock her, but I TiVo the Oprah show and occassionally I watch an episode. Today I watched an episode about 'paying it forward'. She gave her audience members $1000 to go away and spend it on a complete stranger.
Sure, some people went off and did just that. Others used their initiative and used the $1000 to spur themselves to generate more cash and donations. One lady used the money, donated it to a women's shelter and in turn made phone calls to get further donations. She raised $200,000!
Some people just simply stopped strangers in the street and handed over a couple of hundred bucks at a time.
It reminded me of the brilliant Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt movie. 'Pay It Forward.' It's an amazing thing and really does make you think.
Sure I like recieving the occasional gift, but I really enjoy giving others gifts more than recieving them.
As I sit here doing some research for the wedding, I'm actually thinking more about how others will enjoy the day...I want to enjoy the wedding, but I also want our 70 guests to have the most fun!
If you give us all a thousand bucks each too, I'm sure we will! :)
Posted by: E. | November 27, 2006 at 10:55 PM
And I'm all for the guests enjoying themselves a LOT, but surely WE should have the MOST fun!!!
Oh, and pay it forward works. See my brilliant save-the-planet by saving CO2 campaign. already one person has joined me!
Posted by: David | December 10, 2006 at 08:45 PM