As a young unprepared mother of severely medically challenged daughters, life was full of daily letdowns. Handling two of the most dazzlingly beautiful princesses with the same diagnosis and prognosis was life-changing in all possible ways. Each moment had new perspectives to offer. I saw most I knew turn their backs and walk away. I…
I had a boy, 12-14 come up to me in a store and give me a twenty.
It’s been a very hard and emotional year for me. My mum had been ill for 6 years and over that time she and I went to countless appointments, treatments, and surgeries. She battled through them all with so much grace and seemed to beat each new cancer that popped up. But this year was…
I went to pay for a cake for my son’s first birthday and it was free. The parents of a stillborn baby boy paid for a cake in honor of their son’s second birthday. His birthday would have been in September. They left a card explaining the situation. I cried sad tears for those parents…
The other day I received this beautiful bundle of flowers from a very kind soul at Lilydale lake.
Back in 1983, I was on my honeymoon. My husband and I were at a busy fancy restaurant, waiting to be seated. An older couple was waiting as well, and we all got talking.
Years ago, when my boys had a Fair at school, I went to share the fun of the day with them. When I got there, my youngest son was distraught. He was convinced that someone had taken the money he’d worked so hard to save for the day.
I had ridden my bike to the store for a few things. A young boy was in front of me at the register with toilet paper and a can of dog food. His mom had given him a card to use and it either wouldn’t go thru or was declined. After 3 tries, he left…
My family and I went out for a game of squash today. On the way home, we saw the cutest little girls manning a lemonade stand outside their house. A big sign said “FREE LEMONADE”. My husband instinctively knew he had to stop the car and off I went with lollies and kindness cards. I…
My grandmother lived with us, and we always had people living with us. Once my mom brought home a woman she worked with, her two kids and her 80-year-old mother. The husband had been beating them.
My son had a nail in his tire repaired recently, it left him stranded on the highway today when the repair failed! A wonderful DOT vehicle in TN stopped, repaired his tire, and told him to have a nice day!
This was by no means a big thing, but I can’t explain how much it made my day. It was about a year ago. I had a final for my hardest class (also the teacher was a huge douche, so that didn’t help). The final was a group presentation. It was unbelievably frustrating and took…