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Dad Teaches Daughter About Kindness In The Most Wonderful Way

Ellen Wallwork— The Huffington Post UK

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This dad and daughter duo have melted our hearts by choosing to mark their birthdays by completing 39 random acts of kindness.

Lee Beck turned 32 in May, and his daughter, Amélie, turned seven.

Beck thought this was the perfect opportunity to teach his daughter a lesson about the importance of kindness in a way she'll never forget.

But rather than being satisfied with just helping one person carry their shopping home, Beck and Amélie decided to add their ages together and try for 39 kind gestures.

Once Beck and his daughter had completed their tasks, Beck shared a video of their escapades on YouTube.

"We had such an amazing time making some people happy," he wrote on YouTube.

"Best of all was the opportunity to meet so many kind people along the way. So many of them give so much up to help others, and they are all a credit to our communities.

"We are happy that we were able to be involved together on this birthday challenge!"

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The pair brainstormed lots of ideas before settling on the 39 acts of kindness, which included:

Leaving money for children's rides.

Writing to the manager of a restaurant complementing the waiter on his service.

Donating books to the Oxford Children's Library.

Leaving a pot of pennies by a local wishing bridge for people to use to make their own wishes.

Watch the video below to see all 39:

Random Acts Of Kindness

Fallen Soldier's Tribute(01 of05)

To honor the memory of a soldier who was killed in action, Jeff Beurline corded off a special spot at his local bar in Connecticut for Lt. Michael P. Murphy. Beurline bought Murphy -- or "Murph," as he was known by friends -- a Guinness and propped a reserved sign on the beer alongside an American flag. The bartender not only agreed to pour random strangers a Guinness throughout the day, but also offered to pay the costs. Read Beurline's account of the act of kindness in his post on Seal of Honor's Facebook page.(Image via Facebook, Jeff Beurline).

Texas A&M Students' Silent Vigil(02 of05)

To protect the family of Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale from anti-gay protesters on the day of his funeral, Texas A&M students and alumni donned maroon and formed a human wall. Westboro Baptist Church members, who often stage demonstrations military funerals, were planning to stage a protest outside Tisdale's funeral, but never showed up. Fortunately, an estimated 650 people in maroon were there to make sure the family could mourn in peace.(Image via Facebook, Leslie Mott)

French Fry Brother's Kind Offering(03 of05)

While in China, Jason Loose, who is now known as "French Fry Brother," sat down to chat with a homeless woman and offered her some of his fries. Loose's random act of kindness, caught on camera by a passerby, made waves among Chinese microblogging sites for his altruism.(Image via Matt Cao/Sina Weibo)

Neighbor's Lemonade Fundraiser(04 of05)

When 8-year-old Johnny Karlinchak saw his neighbor's house crushed by a 60-foot-oak, he ran to his piggy bank and emptied its contents into his neighbor's hands. Unfortunately, the $1.25 would not cover Elissa Myers' $500 deductible so Johnny took to what he knew best -- selling lemonade -- to cover the deficit.(Image via Getty)

5-Year-Old Girl's Well Wishes(05 of05)

Following a post on Reddit by her dad, Kyle, 5-year-old Alexis Blackburn received a flurry of cards and well wishes from caring strangers. The overflow of support for Alexis inspired someone to create a Reddit thread seeking other sick children in need of encouragement.(Image via Imgur)

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