I have just listed another new painting to the shop. practice random acts of kindness.
I like the idea of RAOK. I also like to the idea of tying it in to my artwork and think of every piece of mailart and found art as a RAOK. It’s that “random” or spontaneous part of doing something good or having something good done for you that makes the whole thing so special.
I have this idea that if I were to ever win the lotto (I don’t really ever play, so that will be tough) I would fill envelopes with $100 bills and put them in random places, like my favorite books at the library, and hope that fate brings the right person to that book and the money would end up going to a person who really needs it. But, I’m not rich, so in the meantime, I will try and leave my random acts of kindness through my art.
Do you practice random acts of kindness and what are they?
After reading this i had to share my ROAK story. One day I was weaving through traffic on the expressway. Another car was clearly playing a game with me. Always switching lanes with me and then riding along side me at the same speed so no other cars could pass. I happened to be in a good mood, so instead of going into road rage mode, I turned up Cindy Lauper and start singing like a mad woman. I figured the person might think I was crazy and leave me alone. As I exited the tollway, this guys cuts me off…ON THE EXIT RAMP! Man I was ticked. I pulled up to the toll and the woman said, “you don’t have to pay.” Responding to the confused look on my face she explained, “the guy ahead of you paid your toll. He said it was a random act of kindness.” I smiled thinking, maybe he really like my Lauper impression.