Spreading Cheers and $100 Bills: The Secret Santas

I just want to share this a bit of news that I have came across over at Yahoo.com. In Kansas City, a legacy is being relived – Two secret santas are giving out $100 bills to the needy people – without second thoughts – but on the condition that the person given will spread the kindness to others. Here is a snippet of the article from Yahoo.com:

At a suburban Goodwill store on Friday, Theresa Settles selected a large, black comforter to warm her family until she can raise the money to turn the gas heat back on. A petite woman approached, her face obscured by dark sunglasses and a wrapped winter scarf, and handed Settles two $100 bills stamped with the words “secret Santa.” “The only condition,” she said, “is that you do something nice for someone. Pass it on.”

“I will,” Settles said, the only words she could get out of her mouth.

The secret Santa was a protege of Kansas City’s undercover gift giver, Larry Stewart, who died of cancer nearly two years ago. Stewart roamed city streets each December doling out $100 bills to anyone who looked like they might need a lift.

For full Yahoo.com article about the secret santas in Kansas City, click here.

We have heard the story of the foreclosure angel, Marilyn Mock, who bought the house of Tracy Orr in an Austin, Texas auction and surprisingly gave it back to her. Now we are hearing these secret santas roaming around Kansas City – gicing $100 bills plus warm hugs to the needy people. Whoever those secret santas are, they should be applauded for their kind works.

I also encourage you, my dear readers to check their site:  http://secretsantaworld.net/

According to the site, here are the characteristics of a secret santa:

ecret Santas share the following characteristics and values:

• Anonymity: They do not draw attention to themselves and strive to protect their personal identity and those of other Secret Santas.

• Leadership: They lead by example.

• Humility: Through belief in the human spirit, they share their wealth in a humble, selfless way.

• Compassion: Through random acts of kindness, they tap into the human spirit and try to create in the recipient hope and a belief that they are worthy of unconditional love.

• Humor: They would rather lose every dime they ever made than lose their sense of humor.

• Friendship: They value their association with people of like mind and character; they are each a true Elf

I hope everyone will follow their lead too. In these times of crisis, a little dose of kindness can make us feel a lot better.