tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post4023212100082999279..comments2024-03-16T06:57:34.250-04:00Comments on Bong Mom's CookBook: The Giveaway # 1 -- paying it forwardBong Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-74874393523133959792013-10-19T02:19:45.998-04:002013-10-19T02:19:45.998-04:00My random act of kindness was and will be donating...My random act of kindness was and will be donating money to CRY to sponsor food, education etc. for kids. First time I did it when I started working - I felt like now that I am earning I should give something back to the society for a good cause. And now that I am the mother of two little ones, I keep thinking more and more about those kids and their life.... <br />My email ID is mausumiray@yahoo.com<br />... chhoto byapare boro dhak petano hoye gelo.... shudhu tomar autographer lobh ey likhe fellam :-)Mausumi Raynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-78382420926303501292013-10-15T21:08:22.372-04:002013-10-15T21:08:22.372-04:00Errr...I will accept your entry but this act was m...Errr...I will accept your entry but this act was more like the right thing to do than kindness :-) Don't get me wrong, what you did was really wonderful but also the only thing to do in that situation, right ?Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-75583985599408196602013-10-15T15:06:28.032-04:002013-10-15T15:06:28.032-04:00My random act of kindness: Found a brand new kindl...My random act of kindness: Found a brand new kindle on my way home from work. It had the owner's amazon account linked with it. Found the owner through that and returned the device to him. Email id ghoshroshni@gmail.comchupkothahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13385889360479743634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-81794808952722040352013-10-15T15:04:58.211-04:002013-10-15T15:04:58.211-04:00My most recent random act of kindness was. I found...My most recent random act of kindness was. I found a brand new kindle on my way home. The kindle was linked to his amazon account. I found his name and contact details through that, contacted him and returned the device to him. Email address ghoshroshni@gmail.comchupkothahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13385889360479743634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-51756073729457739692013-10-14T15:34:21.898-04:002013-10-14T15:34:21.898-04:00My random act of kindness - paying for a stranger&...My random act of kindness - paying for a stranger's drink at Starbucks.<br />hb_pencil2004@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-17099135991282512142013-10-13T16:15:47.939-04:002013-10-13T16:15:47.939-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059452093182312944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-88643707025973080262013-10-13T16:13:07.177-04:002013-10-13T16:13:07.177-04:00Hello Sandeepa! Its been a while am following your...Hello Sandeepa! Its been a while am following your blog and tried few recipes while I was in USA and it was of great help. <br />I feel little weird writing about my own random act of kindness. I used to give free tuitions to children who worked at a nearby tea shop. They were child labours and never been to school. <br />Wish u a very Happy Durga Puja. My email address - writetorumana@gmail.com<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059452093182312944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-78087552251896301722013-10-13T06:48:07.321-04:002013-10-13T06:48:07.321-04:00Hi Sandeepa,
Happy Nabami first of all.
My rando...Hi Sandeepa,<br /><br />Happy Nabami first of all.<br /><br />My random act of kindness has become a regular thing now. On my way to office there is a fakir who stays on the footpath. I saw that the tiny temporary shelter that he had made housed at least 5-6 street dogs and about 7-8 cats and kittens. Curious I stopped by him one day and got to know he doesnt have a place to stay and stays there with his animals. whatever little he earns he feeds the cats and dogs. And that feeding is really in big quantity. The doggies get milk and biscuit. The cats get fish. Sometimes when he has money he buys them meat. myself being an animal lover it touched me what he was doing for those animals. whenever I have the chance to stop by I give him at least Rs. 500 to 700, clothes, last year in december i gave him a quilt and on festive occasions like Durga Puja I give him a box of sweets and money. I really feel that if some NGO or someone could help him out and his animals. They have a very hard time during the rains and winter.<br /><br />My email ID is curriesnstories@gmail.com.<br /><br />Have a very awesome festive season.<br />Take care Barnali Biswashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075384775830055406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-12709564438318568932013-10-11T13:08:37.571-04:002013-10-11T13:08:37.571-04:00ghoshrunali@gmail.comghoshrunali@gmail.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061688639570215825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-26068158476801441712013-10-11T12:01:15.444-04:002013-10-11T12:01:15.444-04:00Hi Sandeepa, happy pujo season to you too. Love yo...Hi Sandeepa, happy pujo season to you too. Love your list. Dekhi ki banai :) My random act of kindness was making lunch for a 2-yr-old whose mom is fighting advanced colon cancer. email id: ahaarmail@gmail.com. Mandirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00626963378027285069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-50255323241328565482013-10-11T02:55:15.675-04:002013-10-11T02:55:15.675-04:00I believe in doing good as my mother always said&q...I believe in doing good as my mother always said" helping hands are better than praying lips" and this I love to do on daily basis....some thing or the other which can put a smile on the other persons face...be it little or something big.....as of today my friend is moving to another apartment,they are busy loading things....I cooked lunch for them and took smiles and love in return... feels good and a little example to my little daughter...<br />Iam a silent reader of your blog and I love the way you can express your views in humble yet humorous way...<br />Email Id is mail4anjum@gmail.com<br />Keep up the good work..anjumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-64723805280834770092013-10-10T05:46:57.826-04:002013-10-10T05:46:57.826-04:00Hi Sandeepa....read you ech post ardently but was ...Hi Sandeepa....read you ech post ardently but was always to lazy to comment. I am a 21 yr old dentistry student, live away from home and drool over your lustworthy bong food pics which trigger memories of my mom's cooking. My act of random kindness is when I share my egg rolls, maach bhaja and other delish stuff with my 12 yr old sister as she hurriedly gobbles up her share and persudes me to give her a bite.I am smiling as i write this coz this is what happens when you have a kid sister around. :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14240511841358204497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-83691138170805015732013-10-10T02:32:23.210-04:002013-10-10T02:32:23.210-04:00Hi Sandeepa, I am a silent viewer of your page on ...Hi Sandeepa, I am a silent viewer of your page on Facebook, even though I follow your page and blog regularly (none-the-less, try your recipes quite religiously). I am a researcher in Australia, living on my scholarship. The day I started getting scholarship, my Maa asked me to keep some money aside for the next time I visit Kolkata so that she can offer Pujo to her mandir. But, instead of doing so, I started supporting a child in Africa who is an orphan and suffering from AIDS. Although the scholarship money is bare minimum for a single person's living, but I thought, thakur will bless me more for supporting this child who perhaps needs more care than I do. That kid is 5 years old now and started going to school.This was my random act of kindness which probably is not quite random...:) <br />I wish you and your family a very happy Durga Puja. <br />Email id: swati.ban2008@gmail.comSwati Banerjeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-18323983279051621232013-10-09T22:26:04.190-04:002013-10-09T22:26:04.190-04:00I spend more than half of my day today rescuing tw...I spend more than half of my day today rescuing two dogs that had escaped from their home. I don't think I deserve anything special for this because I expect everybody to do the same for my dog, if this were to happen with me. Like you, I just hope that the happy owners of the dogs who I helped today would pay it forward.<br /><br />SD from SFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-44954634626215421952013-10-09T19:53:17.923-04:002013-10-09T19:53:17.923-04:00Sandeepa di, I am an ardent follower of your blog ...Sandeepa di, I am an ardent follower of your blog and now I have fallen in love with your book. My husband gifted me a copy of Bong Mom's Cookbook on my birthday and I finished reading the book within a single day. I am such a big, big fan of yours.<br />Now coming to random acts of kindness, I remember one particular incident that happened when I was a kid. I was pandal hopping during the Pujas with my family, when I saw a frail old woman of my grandma's age begging for alms on the street. People were so busy enjoying the pujas that no one hardly noticed her. It was a common fashion for little girls in those days to carry small bags on their shoulders while pandal hopping. I was also carrying a similar small purse with very little money in it, maybe 5 or 10 rupees. I felt so bad for the granny that I gave my purse to her. She gave me a surprised look initially, but then she gave me a toothless grin and lifted her hand to bless me. I felt like the happiest person in the world. I still try to help people whenever possible, but this particular incident remains fresh in my memory.<br />Wish you and your family a very happy durga puja. Stay blessed always.<br />My email id is virgosumin@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-25926677201872705822013-10-09T16:28:22.623-04:002013-10-09T16:28:22.623-04:00To bring a sick stray dog home, treat her and then...To bring a sick stray dog home, treat her and then keep her home for life. soreiyu@gmail.com Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-71678554795778145012013-10-09T16:20:46.642-04:002013-10-09T16:20:46.642-04:00I volunteer at a women's shelter. Last week, ...I volunteer at a women's shelter. Last week, a woman needed a phone card to call her relatives, and I bought it for her. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-30948030472349360852013-10-09T14:56:19.781-04:002013-10-09T14:56:19.781-04:00To make an Indian lunch for my single colleague wh...To make an Indian lunch for my single colleague who has just joined the workforce and doesn't seem to think he has enough money to buy lunch for himself everyday.<br />rrdutta@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-81941593177040959112013-10-09T14:33:17.701-04:002013-10-09T14:33:17.701-04:00You are an amazing woman. I always feel better aft...You are an amazing woman. I always feel better after reading your posts. Would love you book. My act of kindness is really too small in front of all the amazing things here - I pushed the cart of an old lady at the grocery store and helped her put her things in her car. YogiBear007https://www.blogger.com/profile/00369607557114436840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-20748673213247429442013-10-09T14:04:47.894-04:002013-10-09T14:04:47.894-04:00Being a volunteer member an NGO, I can't neces...Being a volunteer member an NGO, I can't necessarily call this a random act-but I visited Kolkata from US this year and during my vacation I met with the founder of another NGO there who is working on children's health in slum areas and after coming back I worked with my NGO back here to fund their's work for the next year in Kolkata. If you pick me, I would like you to make the donation to AID Tempe (Association for India's Develeopment, Tempe, AZ chapter). http://tempe.aidindia.org/cms/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18061688639570215825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-73551500473614856402013-10-09T11:23:50.957-04:002013-10-09T11:23:50.957-04:00Yesterday's random act of kindness - Pushing a...Yesterday's random act of kindness - Pushing a snail away from the road to the grass, in the road, he would have been run over by cars. <br />My email id is shwe_j@yahoo.co.ukSwethahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02496942421791877904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-24969641735645625962013-10-09T10:41:04.136-04:002013-10-09T10:41:04.136-04:00The list of 'My random act of kindness' is...The list of 'My random act of kindness' is long but I like to think it as my random act of Happy ness for myself. I do not celebrate my only child's (autistic) birthday but every year I send the money to a interior village to distribute winter clothes and baby food among the children and old folks (my son's birthday is in December- very cold time of the year). It fills up my heart with happiness when I see picture of happy faces. Now it became a regular yearly event, not random anymore. I would never forget one of 'My random act of kindness' -it was real random. I read on newspaper a very touchy storey about this young lady who's feet and hands were amputated after an accident. The poor lady did not have money to get proper after treatment. Her little 8 years old boy was beside her hospital bed and promising his mother a wheel chair, some good food etc. to make her happy. I contacted the newspaper, the doctor and managed to buy the promised wheel chair, new clothes, good foods for this mom and son. Yes, the 'after' picture on the newspaper of the happy mom and son was something that I would never forget . I had tears in my eyes-may be it was for the joy of giving and making people happy. As I remained anonymous, still taking care of the boy's schooling and the mom's rehab. <br />My festival is coming soon. My family decided not to have a big celebration but save the money and send it for treatment of a little girl who was a victim of torture as she was working as a house help in a city. (saw it on TV ) <br />Don't want to make my list longer. <br />I like your blog not only for good authentic recipe also for your sense of humor. It is a happy blog, did not want to post anything sad but just got emotional and poured it out. <br /> I feel good for having ability to do something for others, sharing with others with support of my lovely family. Thanks.<br />sultana41@yahoo.ca<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-9425870712161211892013-10-09T10:16:08.666-04:002013-10-09T10:16:08.666-04:00Hi Sandeepa,
First of all thanks a lot for such a ...Hi Sandeepa,<br />First of all thanks a lot for such a thought provoking post.<br />My email id is rbutai@gmail.com.<br />Moreover, My random act of kindness were/will be when ever possible I donate my and my family member's used clothes and money to destitute, some charitable organizations, and some non-profit organizations like Goodwill Stores, Salvation Army or any other NGOs.Bonnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-73299014182356735862013-10-09T09:20:25.858-04:002013-10-09T09:20:25.858-04:00Your kindness made my day. See :-) Eibar e-mail ta...Your kindness made my day. See :-) Eibar e-mail ta pathaoBong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35578975.post-87269971391570964982013-10-09T09:19:20.628-04:002013-10-09T09:19:20.628-04:00Thanks Ana, that is a sweet idea, though it would ...Thanks Ana, that is a sweet idea, though it would never work with me as I am very bad at writing letters :-) But it is a lovely gesture.<br />And your e-mail id ?Bong Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407918137263251235noreply@blogger.com