Again, another story that i read……
I stopped at McDonald's to get something quick to eat and overheard a mother talking to her little daughter.
The girl asked softly, "Can we eat here, please?"
They bought a hamburger and sat at the table next to mine. Then the mother took a thermos out of her bag and poured what looked like tea for her daughter.
As I listened, I understood bits and pieces of their story. They had just left the hospital, and the mother had carefully saved just enough money for the bus fare. She had spent the little money she had left on a hamburger because her daughter had never been to McDonald's.
I finished my coffee, went back to the counter, and bought a Happy Meal. I placed it on their table and quickly left before they could say much.
But I will never forget the gratitude in the mother's eyes and the big smile on that little girl's face.
Sometimes even the smallest act of kindness can mean the world.