'This elderly man has changed the way I see this town'
Saturday, August 18, 2012 by: SooToday.com Staff
SooToday.com received the following letter today from a young mother whose infant daughter was shown a little kindness from a complete stranger.
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I just wanted to write a letter to you guys.
I am a 19-year-old mother, my daughter is 10 months old.
Me and my boyfriend took my daughter up to the Cambrian Mall today to finish some birthday shopping and get some lunch.
While sitting out side TD Canada Trust waiting for my father, an elderly gentleman came over and started talking with my boyfriend.
He pulled out a TY Beanie Baby that he had just bought at Cole's and gave it to my daughter.
He told us growing up he never had toys, and he likes to give to children and babies so he always knows they have something.
He also told us he lived at the home on top of the hill (Collegiate Heights) and my older brother works there.
When I mentioned my brother, he told me about how much he appreciates all he does for the people there.
I have lived in the Sault for 19 years, and I've never experienced anything like this.
We see things on the news all the time about the bad in this town, so I thought I'd write to you about the good.
This elderly man has changed the way I see this town.
Thank you for brightening my day and my daughters day.
She loves the husky.
I hope your kindness is given back you very soon!
Signed,
A young mother whose daughter will always be grateful for the generosity of the elderly man :)
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megaman 8/18/2012 9:08:36 AM ReportI am glad this young lady has chosen to tell her story to SooToday.com and it's many readers.It's "small" incidents like this that often have the biggest impact.It made me feel good just reading about it.
Snowdon 8/18/2012 9:19:33 AM ReportMight as well just turn this into a 'Letters to the Editor' website.
sweetnsexy69er 8/18/2012 9:25:05 AM ReportMy daughter is now 14 yrs old but when she was about 6 yrs old..One day while at No Frills, this lil old lady came up behind us saying excuse me I turned around to see what she wanted only to find that she was handing me some money and some tulips to buy for my daughter..her explenation was these were her daughters favourate flowers and that my daughter looked just like her daughter when she was her age and she wanted my daughter to have these tulips to plant and enjoy..yes I had tears in my eyes cus it is rare to find that kind of kindness in todays world..it is out there but very hard to find...the following spring my daughter planted the flowers
bluesslinger 8/18/2012 10:15:08 AM ReportOn the way back home from a road trip one summer, we stopped for lunch at Nairne Centre.
While I was paying the bill at the cash, the lady behind the counter offered my then 5 yr old daughter her choice of chocolate bar - on the house.
Her explanation was that my daughter was just so cute, she just wanted to give her a chocolate bar.
Sweet!
I'm In 8/18/2012 10:52:19 AM ReportSnowdon: You have issues, whats wrong with people being kind to others and letting the readers on this site know about the kind acts done to them.
sportsfan17 8/18/2012 11:16:08 AM ReportGreat story!
The smallest gestures can have the biggest impact. A smile. A good morning. The simple act of holding a door for someone.
You never know what someone may be going through that minute, that day, that month or that year. If we all put in a little effort every day, there's no telling what difference we might make in someone's life!
karebear 8/18/2012 11:22:04 AM ReportSnowden if you don't have anything nice to say, then just keep you rude comments to yourself
....This is called SooToday.com. They do things differently. It is NOT just a NEWS site. IT is news and views. If you want just NEWS go to a NEWS source.
It is nice to hear the positive along with all the gloom and doom that happens. I myself appreciate ready such stories. It restore my faith in humanity.
MR40 8/18/2012 11:31:47 AM Reportim also glad to here the good stuff for a change..yyyaaaa..very nice story and a happy day to all!!!
Sera 8/18/2012 12:14:59 PM ReportThat is so wonderful! Thankyou for sharing. I have tears in my eyes! That is something this young lady with always remember for the rest of her life!
Big smiles!!!
Ms D 8/18/2012 12:57:30 PM Reportvery nice story indeed, dont forget to pay the kindness forward to the next person :)
one smile can make a huge difference!
tess123 8/18/2012 2:00:25 PM ReportSNOWDEN DO LIKE YOU TO READ ABOUT MURDERS,DRUG BUSTS,STEALING,WIFE BEATING DOES THAT MAKE YOUR DAY ,YOUR COMMENT SHOWS YOU ARE A VERY MISERABLE PERSON DONT BOTHER READING IF YOU DONT LIKE IT AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH UP
THIS OLDER MAN MAKES PEOPLES DAY AND BRINGS JOY TO HIM SELF
THIS WORLD SHOULD HAVE MORE NICE PEOPLE IN IT MAYBE THERE WOULDNT BE CRIME FOR SNOWDEN TO READ
frauleinbroomhilda 8/18/2012 2:12:26 PM ReportThat is why I love this city. We seem to forget that these kind gestures have such an impact on all of us. Beautiful story. :)
so-kendra 8/18/2012 2:23:12 PM ReportIt's wonderful stories like that, that make the sault such a wonderful place to live and raise your children in. These elderly people r the ones that gave the cities reputation for being nice.
MR40 8/18/2012 2:47:12 PM Reportdont worry tess, sounds like snowdon never did anything nice for anyone before nor had anything nice done to him. but what comes around goes around!!!!!!!!
anabanana 8/18/2012 10:03:15 PM ReportLast month I was sitting in the parking lot of the RBC, at second Line and Korah Road. A lady was yelling loudly, waving her arms, and running toward my car.
She asked if I knew the man that had just gone into the bank. She discribed him, I knew it was my son. I was sure he had been hurt; she assured me he was ok. She just wanted to share with me, that a few days earlier he had helped her. Apparently, she had picked up a load of lumber and was transporting it home, via Trunk Road. The load shifted, slid off her truck and on to Trunk Road. By the time she got out of the truck, and to the back of it, my son had was putting the load back onto the truck. He asked the lady to drive home, and he would help her off-load the lumber. He put his bike on top of the lumber, and he did just that.
I was so glad she told, for two reasons;
1) It affirmed that I raised him well
2) I was able to let him know he
made a difference
It was split second timing, the lady would be at the bank, the same time as we were.
I was so happy for both of us.
The lady was gone, before he came out of the bank.
I am so happy the people who read about the elderly gentleman responded in such a positive way.
If all else fails one can use the Thank You, in the Classifieds. I have used used that route, more than once.
When I do good no one remembers and when I do bad no one forgets.
No need for that adage, in SSM
There are many "DO GOODERS" in Sault Ste Marie ON. I would like to take this opportunity to thank those, for the many times they offered assistance to me. This was before and after I had my hip replaced. I lost track of the times, I heard, "are you ok" "can I help you"
and "let me but that cart back for you"
This was in the dead if winter, or the lazy hot days of summer.
Thank you to all "DO GOODERS"
msdomi 8/19/2012 1:51:57 PM ReportKarebare you let him have it ! It's always nice to hear somebody doing something nice for others and to make themselves feel good also ! Good job !!!!
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