Last week was Macaroni Kid Act of Kindness week and with everything I had going on I didn't have a chance to plan anything this year. Then someone shared a great idea that I thought I'd be able to make happen last minute. Unfortunately when I arrived home Sunday from a quick trip to Charlotte I started to feel sick. Seems the cold my son and husband had the week before had finally hit. I ended up taking it easy and going to bed at 7:30 that night. Needless to say as the festival was only days away plus work, mommin' and trying to keep from becoming full blown sick I didn't get to do the kindness act I was hoping to. However, I was very luck to not only witness an amazing kindness act but was also the receiver of two and I wanted to share!
Tuesday morning I found myself running to Aldi's and Ingles because you can't find all the things you like in one spot and well we were out of all the things. Just as I had approached the line at Aldi's to check-out I noticed a woman pushing her cart with a baby in the seat away from the cashier like she was done. The cashier then stood up with her receipt in hand. I thought she forgot her receipt and he was giving it to her but instead I heard the cashier say "This woman paid for your groceries." Seems something happened with her card and she was leaving to find another way to pay and a random stranger stepped up and paid for her groceries. She hugged and thanked her. I can't think of a better way to start the day.
Tuesday afternoon I received a text from my sister saying that her flight, which I booked for her to come in for the festival weekend to watch Sawyer, has her flying into Greenville, NC, not SC. Quick Google search says that's over 5 hours away. Clifton is working all day, I'm working and mommin' all day so....insert lots of expletives! After a brief freak out, lots of curses and text messages to my support team my sister and I both get on the phone to the airline to see what we can do. She's told $200 to change and hangs up (not in a mean way). I get on and explain what happened and what I need to happen because I don't have any other option than to get her here tomorrow. I proceed to verbally vomit on this woman. Literally tell her my life story - this is not normal for me. I usually keep it short and sweet and move on. She kindly asks if Greenville, SC or Asheville, NC is more convenient and I tell her Asheville but all that matters is she gets here tomorrow so either works. I hear her find something into Asheville and I hear the words of $400 something in regards to cost. Insert expletives (in my head of course). She asks me to hold on so she can see if she can get me a discount as the flight change is expensive. She comes back and starts telling me the new flight times and destinations, which she has my sister coming into Asheville and nearly the same times as the original flight. I then ask, "How much?" to which she responds "Nothing." I started crying and thanking her profusely! She said "It's my pleasure. Take care of yourself and those babies!" I didn't catch her name, which I regret but I'm so beyond grateful to that woman for her kindness that not only saved me time but hundreds of dollars for a mistake I made!
Wednesday morning I receive an email from a subscriber who read my pub note last week. First, thank you for subscribing and second for reading what I have to say, means more than you'll ever know. She emailed and said "You are amazing that you have handled it all - altho you may feel that you were not at your best l I admire you for coming through on the other side, still sane." Which let's be honest, as mom's (and dad's) we need to hear more than we will admit. She also offered to come help with laundry. I mean, talk about kindness. I don't know anyone who offers to help with laundry, I don't even like doing my own (clearly). I just can't tell you how much that email meant to me. Thank you!
Have an act of kindness you did or received, I'd love to hear it!
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