Readers Comments
whiga wrote: Great act of kindness, great story!
suezrider wrote: This brought tears to my eyes. What a beautiful thing you did. If more people payed attention to the world around them like you do then pages like this wouldn't be necessary. Me included. You are indeed kind! Have a wonderful day.
Giselle.greg wrote: That was a great idea and it worked. It is nice that you went out of your way to comfort her.
kate.pseudo wrote: I love this story so much and even more so what you did. It's so important not to live in our own bubbles and forget about being aware of what's happening around us and how we can change it for the better or worse.
blumberg.janice wrote: That was such a wonderful way to apologize to that woman. What a happy ending.
VLR61182 wrote: Your humility and generosity warm my heart. Thank you!
Kay Seaberry wrote: What are smile cards? Fantastic share.
beckyruth wrote: Wonderful story. I think what i loved most was your awareness to her feelings, empathy & compassion and then such a generous apology.
guetv wrote: How wonderful of you! For me, in a similar situation, the most difficult part would have been my initial reaction to the lady's irritation. Guilt at ruining her quiet meal would quickly have dissolved into irritation at having my failing highlighted and perhaps even anger because her public move away from my table might have humiliated me. Reading your story reminded me that there are so many different ways to perceive a situation that we need never fill our hearts and minds with negativity. Not only did your positive outlook salvage your experience but your kind gesture inspired others and turned the lady's experience around as well!
elise.mayberry wrote: So beautiful! And you didn't even wait to take the credit. God bless!