How about a story about kindness?

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  1. Preacher

    Preacher Well-Known Member

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  2. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    That is a sweet story. It’s good to see things like that in the news.
     
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  3. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    One thing I like to see reported is stories showing human-animal bonding.
     
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  4. DaltonGang

    DaltonGang Ol' Itchy Whiskers

    Yes, that was a good story of kindness. But, all I really could focus on was, "Why doesnt that kid pull his pants up? What the heck is going on in society?? Geez
    kid, have you got a belt?? Do you know how to use one??""
     
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  5. Preacher

    Preacher Well-Known Member

    I felt the same way when I saw the pic (I hate the whole sagging thing), but I realized that I was judging on appearance when the reality is that this kid was doing a kindness toward another person. I focused on the kids actions rather than his clothes.
     
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  6. Enrico

    Enrico Popcorn

    Good story .... It doesn't have to be only at school; my co-worker needs a place to work on his vehicle, unfortunately my complex doesn't offer garages, but my son's does. I'll be renting a garage so I can do some work and so can my co-worker. Just helping where you can is a big thing to others.

    As for the kids clothing .... we all had things that bothered adults of our time. The bigger thing that I find disturbing is the infatuation that people have with their phones.

    :eatdrink013:
     
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  7. Preacher

    Preacher Well-Known Member

    I like stories of people being kind to other people. I think the world could use more of it!
     
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  8. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    Here's another story that touched my heart.
     
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  9. wristwatchb

    wristwatchb wristwatch "danger" b

    :signs011:

    All through high school, I wore a belt buckle that had a full-color representation of the Budweiser beer logo. I thought it looked cool when actually it looked stupid. A caring older gent took me aside one day and privately spoke to me about it. It took me years to appreciate what he was telling me, and I'll never forget how he handled the situation with me.

    Everytime I see saggy pants, purple hair, a tatoo sleeve, or run into a crotchety person, I try to remember that outer appearances seldom reflect what's in a person's heart. (I fail quite a lot and jump straight to judgment, but I try not to...) The OP is a great example. I'd love to see more stories posted in this thread.
     
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  10. Paul Turner

    Paul Turner outside the quote(s) now

    Sadly, I was bullied for from 6th grade right thru my freshman year in college. My 5th grade year was at a wonderful private school in Washington, DC. Going from that school to 6th grade in the public school system of Lexington, MA...(and onward, as I mentioned), was like going from the major leagues to "Single-A" in the Minors. Like working for the President of the United States to being a dogcatcher(sorry, dogs!). I'm sooo glad I was strong enough to not let any of this ruin the rest of my life.
     
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  11. Preacher

    Preacher Well-Known Member

    Keep 'em coming, guys and girls. These stories are uplifting. When you see a story of kindness and generosity, post it here.
     
  12. Preacher

    Preacher Well-Known Member

    Simply amazing!! It's crazy how a single act of kindness can change someone's life.
     
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  13. brit

    brit in a box

    :D
     
  14. Sara-s

    Sara-s This Pun for Hire

    The last couple of days have been particularly good, as I have been the recipient of a great deal of kindness.

    At Temple, yesterday, I mentioned my upcoming cataract surgery. Numerous older congregants, who have experienced this came over to me to assure me that it’s an easy procedure and that I will be fine. Truthfully, I really am not worried or nervous, but I still appreciated their thoughtfulness.

    Later in the afternoon, my husband came home from a class (in bow hunting safety.)Having learned that my bowstrings are ready, he insisted on taking me to the shop right away. Strings do wear, so they must be replaced periodically, but my old strings were still OK, so it really could have waited. But he just didn’t want me to wait. I am lucky to have such a sweet husband.

    Last but not least, comes my pharmacy. I need 3 different types to prescription eye drops to prepare for the surgery. The drops my doctor prescribed were absurdly expensive, even with my insurance. Rather than just fill the prescriptions, the pharmacist called me to discuss it. He then called my doctor to ask him to find alternates that were not so costly. In the end, the prescriptions cost me a total of $18.00 rather than the original $280.
     
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