From the moment I found out I was going to be the first person to kick-off the second year of giving I was confident the first $10 I was going to give away would be to someone I met in the hospital as today my father was having a defibrillator put in.
I had a long day in the inpatient waiting room sitting beside my mother and was watching the people come in and out of the waiting room. Not that there is a right or wrong person to approach for the $10 but I just didn’t see anyone else that day in the hospital that I felt was the one for the day.
The Milkhouse in Richmond, IN
Driving back to my parent’s house that evening I still had the $10. I passed by the Milkhouse in Richmond, Indiana and decided whomever was working there would be my first person. I pulled in and was greeted by a man named John.
John had always lived in Richmond and enjoyed his job however the cold weather months he didn’t find it quite as enjoyable. John was blown away by the $10 and really didn’t know at the time what he may do with it. He mentioned possibly getting a few snacks. I didn’t have the chance to speak with John as long as I would have liked because he had customers to wait on but I enjoyed the little time we had.
– By Melinda T. from Xenia, OH
Year of Giving 
Great start for 2011! : ) I hope your Dad’s health makes a 180 degree turn!
Welcome to the Year of Giving Melinda! I’m so happy you agreed to be the first Kindness Investor of Year Two!
And the fact that you were able to start on the 15th, the day your father had heart surgery, blew me away. I know you had a lot of other things on your mind that day.
I hope he has a speedy recovery. – Reed
Hope John lets you know what he will do with the money. Have fun!