When the opportunity presents itself to do some unexpected act of kindness, I'm always appreciative for it. My Mother lives 1,000 miles away and my sons are equally far away. For many of us (perhaps most of us) we are scattered all over the place and we don't have that opportunity to do something loving for our own family and friends. To me, that makes it all the more enjoyable to do something loving for a stranger. I know there are others who are doing the same for my family. My Mother (and my Father while he was alive) really loved a young couple who came to their retirement complex and sang folk songs and early popular music. I may not be able to lift up the spirits of my Mother and others in the retirement complex where she lives, but I can sing for strangers around here. And, they aren't strangers for long.