NatalieMacDonald

I have to tell you my story. In 2002 my dad was lost in Las Vegas. He couldn't find his car. Once he called me I phoned the manager of his seedy motel (right across from the Stratusphere (sp). They kept him though he wasn't paying his bill. Called the IHOP nearby and they were feeding him w/o bill being paid. Gave them all my credit card and was on my way. I did go to the management of both with boxes of candy to say thank the staff for their kindness. But the point is, it was Las Vegas. They heard every sad story from people but they were compassionate to my dad.They didn't have to. It still amazes me when I think of it. He wasn't there gambling, it was business but he was run down and dementia was having its was with him, which was the beginning of our awareness of his situation.

valsma

I am a strong believer in paying it forward. Somethimes the smallest act of kindness can make the day of someone who may be on the edge.
That was a wonderful thing that young man did for you and unknowingly he helped to easy your mind from a serious event, if only for a moment.
I'm glad to hear your mom is doing well.

Joan

Just imagine what our world would be like if everyone practised "random acts of kindness".

Thank you all for reaffirming my belief in people!

Tweety2911

Wonderful story, and so glad to hear your mom is doing great!

grannypat7925

Yes, human kindness is still around, sometimes in the most unsuspected places!

bearisgray

gave me goosebumps, too

Ramona Byrd

I've been helped a lot in my life from strangers, and tried to help others to pay it forwards.

But this bit of kindness was way over the top of anything I'd ever seen before. I was a single mom of two little girls aged 3 and 4 or so, traveling from CA to Texas to have them meet their GParents for the first time. Car was old but in fairly good condition, yet it stalled after dark on one of those dark roads down in Southern CA near some huge deserted lake. No one would stop..except for an old black man. This was in the early 60s, I refused his help, so he understood and went away. Shortly after he came back with his wife who acted like my Grandmother, ordered me and the kids (and my Dobe whom I had brought along as protection) into her car and took us home. She fed us, ordered the dog to go out back for a while and fed her too!! By the time her DH returned with my repaired car my kids almost refused to leave, and the dog looked like she would stay too if allowed. Mamma gave us a big Corning ware pot of stew, and flatly refused any money at all. Said that God would pay them back.
And to my utter shame I lost their name and address and never could return their pot or any money to pay them for their goodness that night. On the way home I drove around a lot in that area but never found them again.
And that car never did give me any more trouble for the rest of the time I owned it!!!

MaggieMeg

Thank you for sharing your story. Never know when you might see an angel unaware.

Sharonsews

Glad your Mom is doing better. My FIL is in Hospice. I have things (crochet, material, etc) in the van to work on but can't do it. My hands aren't the steadiest. My SIL has an ipad to play games on to pass time and we talk about different trips that MIL and FIL took alone and with their gkids, all the years swimming at their pool, etc. I feel guilty for laughing at some of the silly stories while he is laying there. I feel guilty for eating while he snoozes - asleep for 3 days now. Is this normal to feel this way? I want to be there for my husband.

aronel

I'm so glad your Mom is better, what a wonderful young man, his mother would be proud.