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SALT LAKE CITY — With the holidays approaching, it’s a great time to focus on kindness.
Amidst the unkindness and tragedy going on in the world, there is also positivity and love, and that is what KSL.com’s “Make Your Week” column focuses on.
To send in the stories that have made your day better, email them in 100 words or less to mchristensen@ksl.com. Photos and videos are encouraged.
A nice driver in Utah
Anne S.
“Last weekend, I was trying to make a right hand turn onto Redwood Road in rush hour traffic. A car with tinted windows drove up on my left, trying to make a left hand turn onto Redwood Road. Unfortunately, he was blocking my view of traffic, and so I wasn't going to be able to make my turn. Both of us could have been there a long time waiting.
"Instead, as I strained to see around him and through his windows, he saw what was happening and rolled down his windows so I could see through them and down the road! I made the turn and thought how grateful and cared about I felt. First, for him to even notice what was happening, but then to actually care enough about a fellow human to do something about it was refreshing. You know, if a lot more of us were just decently courteous like that man, there would be so many problems solved!”
Kindness on Veterans Day
Robert M.
“Since the Texas Roadhouse chain was giving away free lunches to veterans on Veterans Day, a good friend of mine wanted to do something nice — since he truly appreciates all that they have done for the country. So, he drove down to the local restaurant and paid for lunch for a family; beyond the free one provided by the restaurant, that is. He did this anonymously at the hostess station, and even ponied up a substantial tip for the server.”
Help after the election
Debra H.
“We are democrats from New York living in beautiful Utah. We are saddened by the outcome of the election and people's reactions to it. Instead of protesting, crying or posting mean stuff on social media, we decided as a family to get out and do something to help our community, in the spirit of making our town great.
“We have a pretty bad litter problem because there is always some trash blowing out of the garbage can on trash collection day as the automated arms dump the litter bins way overhead. Also, people litter. We collected five huge trash bags full of litter and recycling within a mile radius of our home in Sandy. I think it would be a great service to our community for everyone to get out and make a difference in a peaceful, constructive way.”
