An Act of Kindness

Over summer vacation, my family went on a camping trip. On the way back we stopped at a restaurant. I was attracted by the arcade games and saw many people playing. I snuck in the arcade and took a look around. I found one game that really interested me. It was a crane game with different types of ducks that squeak. Some were yellow and others had patterns. A few were even Minecraft characters! The game gave players unlimited tries until they won! Sometimes the sensor didn’t see the duck fall, so they could play again and win two prizes instead of one.

While my dad was ordering, I went to the crane game. Three children were already playing, so I decided to watch. After thinking it over, I decided to ask Dad for some money to play the game, but I figured he would say no. I then wondered if I could ask the kids if I could play one of their turns, but I was too shy. I watched them play until it was time to eat.

Near the end of our meal, those same children came over to me and handed me a one-dollar bill to play the game. Since they had left to eat earlier, I thought they were gone. I was amazed at their kindness. They must have seen the expression on my face that showed I wanted to play the game really badly.

I happily thanked the children and excitedly rushed to the arcade to play the game. I caught three ducks and thought I should give them to my siblings. It was as if the kindness from the three children had spread to me.
As I returned to our car, I considered what these three boys had done was one of the kindest things that anybody had ever done for me in my life. I will never, ever forget about those children’s kindness.