Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Doing Small Acts with Great Love


--by wayfarer, posted Dec 3, 2008

Do all my international friends know what a Lollipop Lady is? A school crossing patrol guard, named after the big lollipop shaped signs they hold up to stop traffic.

Okay, so now I'll begin my story.

This morning our Lollipop Lady just couldn't stop thanking me and I took me a while to get up to speed on what she was thanking me for.  It seemed Julie, my wife, had given our boy Josh a box of chocolates to give to his teacher for Christmas. Discovering that we had a box left over Julie wrapped it and gave to Josh to give to the Lollipop Lady.  It was somewhat of an afterthought. Of course it was done with the best of intentions, but as good deeds go it wasn't really such a big deal... or so I thought.

What neither Julie or I knew was that in twelve years of helping children cross the road to various schools, none of the children or parents had ever given this poor woman anything for Christmas. Julie's humble wee box of chocolates was the first! And the Lollipop Lady was DELIGHTED.

Yet again I find that we never know the full force of any good deed and we should never put off doing a kind thing just because we don't think it amounts to much. For someone our little effort might just be the best thing ever!

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Readers Comments

Terra Lea wrote: It is so good to remember those that don't often get remembered.
mermangel wrote: Yippee! Thanks for reminding me to get something for our "lollipop lady" and her husband who both are the school crossing guards and alternate morning and afternoon. They are elderly and amazingly sweet, caring and patient with the children. Thanks for sharing!.
JuneBug wrote: It's wonderful to be thought of especially when you don't expect it...but CHOCOLATE! EVEN BETTER! Plus I learned what a Lollipop Lady is...You are so informative! :}
lmil1954 wrote: Thanks Wayfarer. I LOVE the name "Lollipop Lady"...we just call them crossing guards...anyway that was surely a thoughtful thing you did and the lollipop gals really do deserve a nice thank you every now and again.
brighteyes wrote: How wonderful of your thoughtful wife and how wonderful for the Lollipop Lady (litle JuneBug) I have never heard that expression before...here is the US we call them school guards.

They do a wonderful service and can't believe it was her first bit of gratitude....

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