Here's a story you may have seen on the news, especially if you're a baseball fan: A 12-year-old Arizona Diamondbacks fan named Ian McMillan catches a foul ball in his cap that a player tossed into the stands. He's really psyched for a few seconds, then he notices a younger boy who was also trying to get the ball, really disappointed and being comforted by his mom. Without seeming to even think about it, Ian runs down and hands the ball to the other kid. What Ian didn't know is that his act of generosity was caught by TV cameras covering the game, and the announcers were blown away by it. The happy and grateful look on the younger boy's face, and the good feeling of having done something incredibly, randomly nice, was probably reward enough for Ian. But his kindness came back to him many times over; the announcers game him a baseball bat autographed by his fave player, Mark Upton, and the team invited him to come back and throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the next game.
When interviewed, Ian said he just thought it was "the right thing to do" to give the ball away, and the experience has taught him that "if you do good things, good things will happen to you."
We totally agree! (Thanks for the reminder, Ian!) You can watch more about the story and Ian's interview at ABC News. So now we want to know from you IML'ers: Have you ever done something simply because it was "the right thing to do"? Even if you didn't really want to or it meant giving something up for yourself? Tell us on our You Said It page!
