That's really nice! It's like paying kindness forward, isn't it? When someone gives you a surprise gift or goes out of their way to help you, it feels great and inspires us to do the same for others.
I experienced something similar not too long ago. A close friend came over one evening when she heard that I had to cancel my groceries run due to work overtime. She left some snacks and essentials at my doorstep, refusing to knock so she could maintain a safe distance because she knew I had a 4-year-old to tend to indoors.
The small, thoughtful action brightened up my day and made me realize how wonderful it is to receive gifts out of the blue. I paid it forward by leaving some home-baked goodies with a thank-you card in another friend's mailbox. He had recently been going through a tough patch, and hopefully, the snacks brought some cheer to his day too.
Spreading kindness really does begin with receiving it first!