Your thoughts - paying it forward ideas!

[nooneshome]

I like the idea of buying someone's lunch or dinner or snacks, etc. I say this because I would pee my pants if someone did that for us. We are traveling on a major,super tight budget and I'm sure there are many others that do the same but still want the experience.

We do this whenever we get FD. I tried to buy lunch for a nice young couple at the POP food court. The wife turned me down so I bought the lunch for the lady behind me. After seeing me treat the lady, the couple told me they thought I was kidding. The reason I picked the couple was the wife was ragging on the husband for picking the long check out line. I hope he gave her a little business for not accepting my offer.

 

[cantwaitvaca09]

Thanks to all for the wonderful ideas! Because we are leaving on Friday, we don't have too much time to get really creative. We have decided to get a handful of gift cards to hand out to CMs and "frazzled" parents (probably Starbucks?). The boys are busy creating handmade envelopes (with character drawings) to hold the gift cards. We will keep the remaining cash on hand for any situations we come across where we can spread some Disney magic for others. We will just have to keep our eyes and ears open! We are SO looking forward to this opportunity and hope it will be a great "life lesson" for DS13 and DS7. Will try to report back with our pay it forward experiences!

I think what your doing is awesome. Enjoy your vacation

 

[Phatoomch]

Thanks to all for the wonderful ideas! Because we are leaving on Friday, we don't have too much time to get really creative. We have decided to get a handful of gift cards to hand out to CMs and "frazzled" parents (probably Starbucks?). The boys are busy creating handmade envelopes (with character drawings) to hold the gift cards. We will keep the remaining cash on hand for any situations we come across where we can spread some Disney magic for others. We will just have to keep our eyes and ears open! We are SO looking forward to this opportunity and hope it will be a great "life lesson" for DS13 and DS7. Will try to report back with our pay it forward experiences!

Would definitely love to hear those! Have a great time and thank you for your kindness - it goes a long way and can have a butterfly effect*

* where a small change in one place can result in large differences elsewhere

 

[PAcpl]

* where a small change in one place can result in large differences elsewhere

 

[julirina]

There is a quote I love:

"All happiness comes from the desire to make others happy. All misery comes from the desire to make oneself happy." -Shantideva

OP, you should have a very happy trip!!

 

[txcpamom]

I love this! We will definitely be thinking of ways to do this, too! The kids will love helping spread some pixie dust. We don't do it often enough, but some of our most special memories are times when we have been blessed by being able to help someone else. Thanks for the inspiration!

 

[Keepee]

This thread made me so happy <3. We received a pair of Soarin' fastpasses from a gentleman once (on our Honeymoon- 6 years ago!) and I've never forgotten it- even though it was something as simple as that! If we have FP we can't use, we try to pay it forward to.

Sometimes, in the push and frustration of a crowded day, something that very, very simple turns the whole day around .

Enjoy being able to pay it forward!

 

[Disney_Princess83]

We have given FPs to people. We also collect stickers where we can from CMs. If we have alot of doubles, than we give them out to kids who he some across who a crying, screaming ect which often settles them down. It helps the parents out too.