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People Are Sharing Heartwarming Acts of Kindness, Received from Complete Strangers
What’s the kindest thing that a stranger has done or said you? It’s a simple question that writer Nicole Cliffe recently asked on Twitter and that quickly turned into a viral tweet. The thousands of responses she received were heartwarming tales that highlight the good in humanity. Although the strangers in these stories could’ve easily looked the other way, they chose to step up and help a person during their time of need, asking nothing in return.
1. One baby of mine used to get airsick and the first time it happened we were just leaving the gate and there was puke all over my pants and the seat cushion so they had to BRING THE PLANE BACK to replace the seat and seatbelt and everyone hated me and… I was standing, covered in puke, holding my now only diaper-clad baby & trying not to cry while business travelers glared at me, and then a flight attendant took my baby and gave me a pair of yoga pants from her carry-on & wrote her address on a napkin so I could mail them back. I firmly believe that she will go to heaven no matter what she may do in the rest of her life.
2. Grocery shopping alone after major arm surgery, in heavy bandages & sling. Get in line to check out. Woman in front of me looks at me, says something sharply to her daughter in Arabic. The little girl (9? 10?) proceeded to unload my groceries. 16 years, I remember like yesterday.
3. Ex and kid and I had just gotten off a red-eye flight during which the baby was overtired, feverish and crying much of the flight. Couple in their 60s sidled up to us at baggage claim and the woman said "You two are doing a great job" and I promptly burst into tears.
4. Saved my life by breaking a window and pulling me out of a burning house when I was 7. Broke his wrist. Cut up both hands. Saved two children, my brother and I. I don’t know his name, just that he was a biker, and he dropped his bike in the street when he saw us in the window.
5. I was grocery shopping with my 3 year old and he really wanted some gummy treats. I explained to my son that we couldn't afford it because daddy lost his job. A man came up and said, “You dropped this,” and handed me a $50 bill.
6. Mom agreed I was old enough to go to the (small-town) grocery store by myself. I had what I thought was enough to buy a Mad Magazine. It was so scary when I got to the register and she said I didn't. A little old lady passed me a dime and I wish she knew that I never forgot that.
7. A stranger stopped me from jumping from an overpass over the autobahn when I had a stillborn. He listened. He let me cry as much as I needed. Than he told me that he doesn’t understand why bad things happen to some, but to keep hope that things will get better. He was right.
8. I was a single mom, just laid off, and really hurting for cash. Then my engine went. A friend of a friend heard about me, and GAVE ME A CAR, a Ford Escort. She saved me. I will never forget you, Marilyn.
9. When I was 14, my dad had an aneurysm. I was home alone with him, no cell phones, so I couldn't get in touch with my mom. At the hospital, I was in the waiting room crying when a woman came over and handed me a bunch of quarters to use the phone. Fairly certain she was an angel.
10. When I was married to my first husband, I had a year-old baby and it was Christmas, and I was flying Delta from Montgomery AL to Columbus OH. Ex was deployed in the UAE and I was tired and depressed and a mess. The flights got delayed due to snow, then cancelled. We ended up sitting around the gate sharing sob stories. One guy was in the army and headed home post-deployment for Christmas to see his little girl. We got to chatting and he was very kind. Then the announcements: a bunch of people got seats for the next flight, but not me.
My tired daughter was crying; I kept it together and was barely not crying with her. Then the airline rep called my name and gave me a ticket. Army guy gave up his seat for me. I tried to insist he take it to see his family: “Any military husband would do the same for my wife.” I was able to spend Christmas with my family. He didn’t. I’m still choked up about this 15 years later.
*These responses might inspire us to act the next time we see someone in need.
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| by Norma |
Norma had already cleaned,conditioned and cut the gourds.
A wood burning tool and even a small practice gourd. After deciding the design, we pressed the deign onto our gourd.
Then using the wood burning tool, we cut by burning the lines into our gourd. This took a while.
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| Norma demonstrating the application of glue. |
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Learning, laughing, stories and fun. A great day with Norma.
Thank you Norma!
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| Starling |
Thanks for coming by today.
6 comments:
Just plain powerful! This is a very strong piece, Jacki. You certainly know how to capture emotion in your work. Love this piece! :-)
Today's artwork is so incredible: what a creative mind you have. It's just awesome! Thank you Jacki.
Thank you, John. Something happenslate AT NIGHT, LAST NIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT, the emppathy for what the Ukranians are bearing just gets into the work. Some days better than others. Thanks again.
Thanks Carrol, you are so kind. Thank you for your comment. ;o)
Your 2GN2S stories were really heart warming. It's good to be reminded how much good there is outside, not only the bad things we are hearing about in the media. Thanks for that, Jacki!
Thank you, Elenor. I have to hunt but there is usually a feel good out there if I look deep enough. Thanks again for your kind comment. ;o)
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