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Acts of Kindness, Construction workers, My Day Seemed Better, Opening door, Thank You, The Original Pancake House, You Made My Day
The rain was coming down so heavily on my windshield that I knew I would get soaked when I made my run for it into the restaurant whether I had an umbrella or not. I was feeling kind of dreary, rain-induced dreary. You know when your mood matches the weather, even if you wish it didn’t?
Soaked, I stood at the entrance of The Original Pancake House and tried without success to close my shocking pink umbrella. The glass door to the restaurant looked dark and unwelcoming and I couldn’t see through it. Suddenly the door swung open. A good-looking man in his twenties with dusty straight blond hair, faded jeans, and a gray t-shirt was holding the entry door for me. Then, before I could say, “Thanks,” he dashed to the inside door to open it as well, stretching one work-booted foot back against the first door while stretching one arm FINISH…, His three co-workers all in gray t-shirts and jeans laughed at his antics.
“You made my day,” I said to him, smiling as I walked through one door and then the other. He seemed a bit surprised that he made me that happy, but he smiled back. This was a man that often did random acts of kindness, I could tell. Even silly kindnesses. That was even more fun, and I knew many people had benefitted from his goodness. The world was a better place because of him. Suddenly my day seemed better; my mood no longer matched the dark gray sky.
It is good to know in this world that bears so many evil things there are still those that try to make the world a better place – just through things like these small acts of kindness. Thanks for sharing!
I love this site. It has an air of welcome and peace and the stranger stories are inspiring. I look forward to more stories.
PK – Northwestern
This blog cheers my soul. It is so important to notice little kindnesses and recognize that your spirit is comforted by that awareness.