Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Soothing Socks


--by ms_joy, posted Nov 16, 2017
Today, I was doing laundry in the apartment laundromat when I noticed a lady at the window. She asked if I had some socks for her feet as she just injured her foot. I went through my laundry basket and picked out the 1st 2 socks I found, later finding out that they didn't match - oops!

After I left the laundry room, going towards my apartment again, I saw her sitting on the sidewalk,  slowly moving to put socks on her feet. While it is still summer here, the weather is cooler, and I thought I'd offer thicker socks if she wanted some. 

She declined though, saying she was okay, and also turned down my offer for water. As I continued towards my upstairs apartment and looked back, she was gone.

I hope she is okay now, wherever she is.
 
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Readers Comments

balou wrote: so kind of you!
splain wrote: Thank you for being so caring.
mindyjourney wrote: A beautiful give, right from your basket and heart ❤️.
ado wrote: Such a nice thing to do. Thanks for your kindness.
healingtree wrote: Lovely
michelelpurce wrote: She could have just been an angel sent to you. :)
janfour wrote: socks are one of the things shelters ask for consistently - you helped alot, i am sure
Lilijourney wrote: You were her angel in need 😇
cabbage wrote: You were there at exactly the right time--lovely
kjoyw wrote: Socks are so important for those folks. They do keep their feet warm, but socks also help to keep their feet clean! Lovely kindness!

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