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notdarkyet

(2,226 posts)
Wed Sep 27, 2023, 02:11 PM Sep 2023

A little something to inspire others. A true story.

I was shopping in Walmart last week, always an ordeal for me physically. Finally was checking
Out and had my card ready to pay. Someone grasped the card from my hand. I turned around and a woman standing there said , “I want to do something for you.”She gave my card back, then gave the cashier enough money and more to pay my bill. It wasn’t a small amount, enough for me
To Live on for a week. I was surprised of course, and ask her why she did that. She looked at me and said “because I can”. Kindness can make a better life, and is something we all are capable of.
I hugged her, she hugged me and we both were happy.

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A little something to inspire others. A true story. (Original Post) notdarkyet Sep 2023 OP
A random act of kindness. 3catwoman3 Sep 2023 #1
lol the card grabbing part for sure housecat Sep 2023 #3
Thank you for a reminder to do the same. These acts mean the most erronis Sep 2023 #2
Beautiful. LoisB Sep 2023 #4
Having been a recipient... 2naSalit Sep 2023 #5
Please accept this long distance hug willamette Sep 2023 #12
Thanks... 2naSalit Sep 2023 #15
i had a similar situation at my pharma awhile ago. mastercard had shut down my AllaN01Bear Sep 2023 #6
Tears of happiness to hear your story -- thank you. fierywoman Sep 2023 #7
Love this story 😍. n/t iluvtennis Sep 2023 #8
Count Your Blessings NBachers Sep 2023 #9
The kindness of strangers is never forgotten. Fla Dem Sep 2023 #10
That's so sweet! MissB Sep 2023 #11
I love kindness!!! sagetea Sep 2023 #13
Thank you. Restores my frequently flagging faith in humanity. niyad Sep 2023 #14

erronis

(15,355 posts)
2. Thank you for a reminder to do the same. These acts mean the most
Wed Sep 27, 2023, 03:19 PM
Sep 2023

to both the giver and the receiver.

When possible, pay it forward.

2naSalit

(86,804 posts)
5. Having been a recipient...
Wed Sep 27, 2023, 04:01 PM
Sep 2023

And a giver, it feel good either direction. I saw my GP today and she actually gave me hug at the end of the visit! Never did that before. But I like her as a person and my GP.

Random acts, sometimes the best thing to happen.

AllaN01Bear

(18,443 posts)
6. i had a similar situation at my pharma awhile ago. mastercard had shut down my
Wed Sep 27, 2023, 04:02 PM
Sep 2023

debit as somone had dinged my debit card only and not my main account . a nice man paid for my meds .

MissB

(15,812 posts)
11. That's so sweet!
Thu Sep 28, 2023, 10:54 AM
Sep 2023

My son had his groceries paid for last week too. Someone came along and paid for the person in front of him, him and the person behind him.

My son is in his mid-20s, in grad school but doing okay financially, but it was such a nice thing to do!

He only had a package of Klondike bars though

It’s such an unexpected and nice thing to do.

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