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A friend of mine borrowed a substantial amount of money from me a few years ago, I knew he would never really have the means to repay me.

I suggested he might do some work for a retirement home that I have some connections with, he still goes there 3 or 4 times a week, I reckon he's more than paid the debt.

Does that qualify?

12 years ago. Rating: 12
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I do some charity work and raise money for those less fortunate (when time permits) but it gives me so much satisfaction I think it is they that are "paying" me

12 years ago. Rating: 11
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I believe in paying it forward, it makes for good karma...........

12 years ago. Rating: 10
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Must be a new expression. I loaned a very good friend a substandial amount of money. Things happened and she was unable to pay it back. This happened 20 yrs ago. She is of very poor health and I would never think of even mentioning this to her. I dont think that is paying forward, but there is nothing else I can think of.

12 years ago. Rating: 10
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I've never heard that expression.

12 years ago. Rating: 10
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I had a problem with RX drugs had a good friend helped me get into rehab which saved my life (thanks Marianne) Then 4yrs later another person stepped up and asked me for help and so I helped her . As other have said GOOD KARMA...its so true, my life has been truley blessed.

12 years ago. Rating: 10
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Sometimes I get a 'big' opportunity to pay it forward.  I try to pay it everyday by smiling at someone, making someone laugh, and although I cant help too much physically stopping to see if someone elderly (or in worse shape than me) needs help.

I know that there are days when I'm down or in pain & I get a smile, get to laugh at a joke, or get offered help- It tuns my day around and I feel better.

12 years ago. Rating: 9
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When I closed my bakery, instead of selling everything I donated it all to the local theater group, a soup kitchen and the Methodist church.

12 years ago. Rating: 9
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Every day.For reasons that I don't want to mention here.But it is good to help others.

12 years ago. Rating: 8
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From time to time I do. Last time was probably a couple weeks ago. I fixed a friend's furnace, and then when I found out he spent his gas money for his car on furnace parts, I gave him twenty bucks. He doesn't have a lot, but he is a good person who I've known for some years now. So, it isn't really a hard thing to find myself doing.

He had inherited this house, and it is a fixer-upper, so before that I went through it fixing light fixtures. He doesn't realize it, but a lot of times I've paid for parts out of my own pocket, and just told him I had the stuff kicking around the house. I use to do a lot of home repair and remodeling...so, as far as he knows, he thinks I probably did.

He can't help the financial situation he is in, and I know it'll never change. So I don't find it hard helping someone in that predicament. I can't put my finger on it as to exactly why, but I've always felt as though it was a duty to be that way. I suppose in the end it leaves you knowing who you are and what you are about...that no one else will ever fully realize.

12 years ago. Rating: 8
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