This is a crazy shopping weekend in Texas, its Tax Free weekend so the stores are really ringing up sales, the aisles are crowded and the parking lots are a mess. In all the humanity out and moving today I saw a real random act of kindness and it truthfully does restore my faith in young folks.
Costco, the cafe part, tables were knee deep in kids, overturned cups, hot dogs and no where to sit, my grandson found us a table as I was grabbing our cold drinks to go with the yummy pizza that is always thick with cheese and fresh at the Costco cafe (not to mention cheap) so we had just sat down.
The tables are 3 in a row and we were in the middle row, nearest the wall an older lady was in a motorized chair going by, she hit two tables in her journey, it seemed she did not have good control of the chair/cart. I watched and soon she had made a lap half around the area and was on the other outside, where she stopped, then hit another table, this one empty. I told my grandson, this poor older lady may need some help. She was sitting in the chair/cart very dazed looking but about 3 feet from the empty table, about this time a young couple, they looked like college students approached the lady and of course I could not hear what they were saying but the young man, lifted the lady out of the chair, onto the her feet, steadied her and helped her to the empty table... then he lifted the chair up and scooted it to the table, the young lady went and got the older lady a drink and some napkins.. they shook her hand and left.
This was a wonderful thing to witness, I am sure my grandson who is 11 will remember how the older lady was smiling when the young couple left. Shortly after a middle aged lady showed up with food for two and sat with the older lady. America is a great place to live. I am blessed to still be able to walk to my own table, to get my own food, but its nice to believe if I were unable someone would be kind enough to help me.
Living in Texas we still see many of the "old ways" and I am believing those values are upheld everyday in all parts of America.
That is such a nice story. there are still lots of great people in the US
Gail - random acts of kindness are all around us [especially in Canada :0) ] but this story in particular brings tears to my eyes. Young people reaching out to seniors is always touching. Thank you Gail for sharing this story
Russ, yes there are and we need to recognize them more often, I should have walked over and thanked that young couple, but they were smiling knowing they helped someone else out.
Susan, thank you for taking the time to comment. It was really heartwarming and my grandson was so enthralled with the whole story playing out in front of his eyes I think he will remember it a long long time too.
Random acts of kindness are few and far between. I try my hardest. My favorite is when I'm at Macy's or Kohl's and I have a coupon that can be used multiple times, I ask the person in front and/or in back of me if they would like to use it to. Last week, I had a 30% coupon which beats the heck out of the 8.25% savings this weekend.
Donna that is for sure, I love those coupons for savings and if you can do the double dip thingy, even better. Thats awesome of you to share your coupons too. Kohl's is a real favorite of mine.
Gail, Thanks for sharing a wonderful story like that. The couple went out of their way to help her and there are many acts of kindness that take place everyday, we just need to see more of them. Hope you had a terrific time with your grandson! :)
Ricki, thanks for stopping in... yes we did have a great time chewing our pizza, and yakking. Then his mom showed up and they went shopping for .. .school clothes, he hates that part. LOL. Oh to have a granddaughter. But alas, I have grandsons, which I truly love all 3. But just for a half day, a shopping princess? :))
Hi Gail, I am so jealous that you get to spend so much time with your grandchildren. (Anyone out there want to adopt a grandma?) I think random acts of kindness happen all over our great country but I think it happens more often in the south, including Texas.
Shirley I know I am blessed but you know I have an apartment at my daughters house, which is why I get to spend all that time with the kids. I find many kind people here in the South also. :)
That is a nice story -- too bad we do not see more young people doing similar good deeds.
Gail,
Very nice story. Really restores hope in mankind to hear of things like this.
Somebody was raised right. Thanks for a great story. Makes me glad to be a Texan.
Gail --- thanks for posting this wonderful story. This is a wonderful country in which to live.
Gail,
Thank you for sharing this! Some times it does not happen enough! Hearing about it is sometimes just as good. It can be contagious! You have set a wonderful goal for many today just by posting this!
Judy
Hi Gail... stories like this go a long way in restoring my faith in humanity and its priorities.
Bob and Caroline, I think that is why I was watching in amazement, it was an all too rare event.
Richard, yes it does, truly knowing that some parents are still doing a great job!
Terry, it was refreshing to see the kindness displayed by the young couple.
Liz, I think so too.
Judy, I thought it was an event that deserved some attention, a true act of random kindness, without any thoughts of payment.
Steve, mine too. I was glad I got to witness it and pass the story along to others.
Gail doesn't it make your heart swell with pride when you see an act of kindness from perfect strangers. Yes, we still live in the best country in the world and we need to continue to be a good example for all that we come in contact with. Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful week. Ceil
Ceil, yes it almost brought tears of gratitude to my eyes, how thrilling it was to see this nice young couple helping a lady who was confused and a bit dazed and looking a bit scared. The kids did a great job of putting her at ease. I will smile over this for a long long time. Thanks for stopping in tonight. :)