A Neighborhood Pulls Together To Be 'Kind People'

--by Library, posted Nov 9, 2010

Two weeks ago while my daughter and I were eating dinner I saw a police officer walking past my backyard with a worried looking woman.

I opened my door and asked if everything was okay. Apparently the woman was the grandmother of an eight year old boy who had gone missing an hour earlier.

I said we hadn't seen the boy, but we would help look. I asked my two year old daughter if she understood why we had to go looking for this boy and couldn't finish dinner right then. She replied, "Be kind people, Daddy." (That still makes me want to hug her!)

We hopped into our truck and went searching all over town for about an hour and a half. Along the way, as we asked various strangers on the street if they had seen this little boy. A group of kids said they would help too. They hopped on their bikes and joined the search without any hesitation. I was surprised and very impressed.

The little boy was found safe a few miles away. He had just decided to go on a little adventure.

I was just so happy to see so many people join in on a search for a complete stranger. At least two dozen people from the neighborhood went looking for this boy just because being "kind people" was the right thing to do.

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Posted by Library
Nov 9, 2010
Comments (15)

Readers Comments

Aurelia wrote: Amen, I will pray for him. THank you for having such a kind and caring heart ....Your little girl is learning at a very young age what it means to "Do Good"
Thanks for sharing your story with us!
:0) ~Aurelia

trueblue wrote: I believe that there are more good people in this world than there are bad...and your story supports this...I glad it was a happy ending, what a worry for the parents

sydskies wrote: It just goes to show that people of all ages shapes and races will band together when need be for the goodness of the commuity. It is very inspiring to see I bet tho :) Thanks for sharing

unknown wrote: May this cute boy be taken back to where he belongs. My prayers ... Thanks for helping reunite another soul. Your daughter is stunning :) You had already empowered all of us like you are a HO veteran. Hats off ! deepula :):)

Library wrote: Thanks Aurelia! She is such a good little person. We are truly blessed. :o)

-Library

Library wrote: I was so relieved when he was found, Trueblue. I was uplifted to see so many people jumping in to help someone they had never met. That is what this world was meant to be like. :o)

Library wrote: Sydskies, it really was inspiring! Thanks for the comment. :o)

Library wrote: Thank you for the comment, Deepula! She really is the best thing that's ever happened to us. She's our little blessing. :o) I really appreciate your kind words and those of others. I'm happy to meet you! :o)

-Library

Spoonerism wrote: Lovely that you have instilled a sense of kindness into your little one at such a young age! :-) that's a real reflection of how you and your wife live your lives if ever there was one! Thanks for sharing.

sunshin3 wrote: Wow, that was so very kind of you and your daughter. You not only went out of your way to inquire about a stranger's concern but also helped her in what was a very disconcerting situation. Simply amazing! Thank goodness the little boy was safe and sound :)

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