Government gift should be shared

Yesterday my husband and I received a gift of $300 each — you guessed it — the federal government’s one-time bonus to seniors to offset extra expenses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

We brainstormed the best use for this bonanza. We are fortunate to have a comfy living style with most of our monthly expenses covered by our company and government pensions

The names of some seniors who don’t have this luxury popped into our heads. Also a couple of friends who struggle each month to make ends meet and hope no unexpected repair/emergency “moves the middle.”

Would they be receptive to the offer? Would they be insulted? I don’t know. Clearly, there’s pros and cons to the whole decision — to be made by the heart of each senior.

Maybe the safe and politically correct thing to do is to donate our $600 bonus to a registered charity like Salvation Army or Metro Community to help more than just one person. But we like the idea of a random act of kindness.