Thanks For Cutting Our Grass: Random Kindness In Woodstock

WOODSTOCK, GA — Thursday is Random Acts of Kindness Day. Woodstock residents on social media are likely to see their feeds full of #MakeKindnessTheNorm, the theme for this year.

Patch asked Woodstock residents on Facebook, "What's the nicest thing a neighbor has done for you?" A few of the responses we got were so inspirational that we thought we'd share them with you, dear readers.

• Ellen Foster: Bought our kids some nice Christmas presents!
• Kathy Wilson: Kept their dogs inside at night so they wouldn't bark and wake us up.
• Yvonne Lindsay: Prayed for our family. We have wonderful neighbors.
• Ann Orr: Cut our grass without asking. Just came home and it's done. Thank you Erik Barrera.
• Scott M Quitadamo: Brought me some yummy dessert for helping them with their ARC application.

The Denver-based Random Acts of Kindness Foundation's first RAK Day was in 1995. The small nonprofit's initiative caught on, was celebrated in New Zealand by 2004 and has since been celebrated around the world as a way for people to show kindness to others in small, simple ways.

Random Acts of Kindness Day is observed on Feb. 17 every year, regardless of the day of the week.

Be sure to check out the link below for some ideas on how to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day. And keep up the good work, Woodstock! Your neighbors appreciate you.

Related: Random Acts Of Kindness Day 2022: 17 Ways To Be Kind On Feb. 17

Patch National Editor Beth Dalbey contributed to this article.