Despite my phobia of germs, I love going to the arcade with my friends. It's an inexpensive way to get out of the house and stir up some friendly competition. We are fortunate enough to have a nickel arcade nearby, but this particular activity was inspired by summer trips to the beach. If anyone has ever been to a beach in Oregon, you'll know that a Summer day at the beach sometimes calls for a break indoors when a windy rainstorm rolls through. What better way to pass the time than to prove your mastery of Skee Ball at the arcade? We usually play some games and earn some tickets then buy a candy bar with our tickets and leave the rest sitting on an arcade game for someone to pick up. We once overheard a little guy telling his dad he didn't want to spend his tickets so he could save up for a prize his sister really wanted. It's impossible to resist handing our fistfuls of tickets over to kids like that.
Note: Some people may feel it's most appropriate to ask the child's parent permission before giving them your tickets. If you feel that's the case, try to ask in a way that isn't going to lead to an upset child in case the parent declines for any reason. You don't want this to backfire and upset any little ones during a fun night out.)
Here's the idea:
Begin at the Arcade with an equal amount of coins for each person and play games until you run out. While you're playing and collecting tickets, be sure to keep them separated. Once you've run out of coins and have collected all of your tickets, have them counted separately. The person with the most tickets gets to choose the recipient of your combined tickets. Since you were fiercely competing with each other, you should have a TON of tickets! It's really fun to see their faces light up as you hand over gobs of tickets.
Make this act of kindness your own, and remember to have some fun while you're at it!
Do you have any kindness stories to share? I would love to hear from you!
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