“I’m looking for the kind White Haired Lady who stopped to give me assistance … I want to Thank You.”
This message on a yellow piece of paper posted on the bulletin board of the IGA grocery store in Reading, Ohio, was the coolest thing that I had seen all day—a stranger taking the time to search for a stranger who had helped her after an accident. I realize that this person might search and search and never find the woman who had helped her, but the fact that she had reached out and tried to connect was heartwarming.
Does the old-fashioned bulletin board still bring people together? Something like “this message even if it doesn’t find the kind Lady makes everyone who reads it feel more connected.. grateful for people who still help strangers and for those who want to thank them….”
This makes me smile! Thanks for noticing this and sharing it. I can think of a number of strangers I could have posted a sign for. There are a lot of really great people in the world, aren’t there?
“Does the old fashioned bulletin board still bring people together?” Evidently so, as your story indicates. Sweet. I feel social media “bulletin boards” such as your blog plus Facebook, for me, helps keep us feeling one one community, if only for a moment. Thanks, Melissa! Enjoying your blog pieces! Phebe
Phebe,
I’m so glad to hear from you. Thanks for following my blog. Bulletin boards are an important way to connect with people. I will keep an eye out for more stories!
several years ago our family took a great road trip through the Dakotas. One of my favorite things was the bulletin board in every small-town diner with all the community news. We have many other ways to share news faster and more broadly, but there is an element of one-to-one connection in those bulletin boards that I miss in other communications.