Stories of Kindness from Around the World

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"This story begins a few years back while driving a local bus route I pick up a couple of young guys in their late teens to early twenties. I notice one of the guys takes an interest in one of the elderly lady passengers on my bus. I overhear the guy inform this lady that she bears a striking resemblance to his grandmother who recently moved interstate and then goes on to confess that he misses her terribly. He pushes the buzzer for his stop but then offers his mobile number to this lady to help her with any odd jobs she may need done...
Skip ahead to last week where I recognise the elderly lady as she boards my bus. My curiosity prompts me to confess that I was the driver on duty when she met the young man a few years back and I ask how things have been going. She smiles at me then essentially tells me that day changed her life, because for the last few years this young man has been a shining beacon in her life. He mows her small lawn once a week without fail, and due to his work sometimes taking him interstate a backup friend will do it for her instead. She receives at least 2 calls a week to check she is ok as well as a couple of social visits including a few basic groceries. He has recently been working interstate and been unable to see her, due to boarder closures,but has called most nights checking on her health. In his absence he has scheduled friends and family to make “social distancing” visits to her making sure she has, not only necessities, but responsible human contact. The young man’s whole family has also befriended her as well and she just met the young mans grandmother last Christmas for the first time.
I personally think THIS kind of pandemic should spread...well done young man, well done."
~ Garn Pari via The Kindness Pandemic