Whew! Sick this morning!
So, yesterday was kinda tough for doing good deeds, but an odd chance presented itself. I had sort of 'backup' ones, but this one takes this cake, I think.
My friend Derek and I were picking up a few things for dinner (it was dinner before he left for Christmas back in Van) and Derek asked if I wouldn't mind waiting for him while he goes for a quick 10-min tanning session.
Now, you have to understand. I use to have friends, family members and others who would drag me along to their random daily errands and force me to wait for them. Wait while they try on clothes, wait while they figure out what to wear. Wait while they get their haircut. Wait, wait, wait. While I'm a pretty easy-going guy, nothing fills me with more dread than waiting around for other people. Waiting.
I could tell Derek really wanted to go tanning and he just hadn't found time in his day to do it, and he was leaving the next day, so I said sure. Waiting around for 15-25 minutes isn't a big deal.
But then again, waiting is not a fun thing to do. You're giving up your time for someone else, sometimes with no direct benefit to yourself. No one likes having their time wasted.
(If this sounds like an extremely lame good deed to you, I'll admit I wasn't exactly saving children in a fire. In fact, even I think it sounds lame.)
This weekend should be good for having fun and doing good deeds! Christmas is only seven days away! =D
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