rottenbrainstuff:shy-baby: positive-memes: Wholesome strangers I moved to Texas earlier this year. I
rottenbrainstuff:shy-baby: positive-memes: Wholesome strangers I moved to Texas earlier this year. I moved away from a VERY toxic/abusive environment and was still getting myself together at the time. I went to Walmart with my boyfriend to pick up some things for my new apartment. While we were shopping, I saw this print of a cow on canvas. I am excited by little things like this, and told my boyfriend “I NEED THIS ADORABLE COW,” loud enough for an older lady nearby to hear. She had been listening to our conversation and asked if I was from Texas, and I said no, to which she responded “then you need that cow painting!” After a few more moments of debating, I decided to focus on spending my money on things I needed (I was pretty poor after moving) and moved on. About 10 minutes later, a Walmart cashier approached me holding the cow painting, and explained that the lady had bought it for me. I immediately broke down crying. I tried to find her, but she had gone. I had never experienced such kindness from a stranger, who had no idea what I was going through at the time. This painting is hanging in my kitchen now, and every time I see it, the world seems a little brighter. When I was on a trip in LA, I walked past a construction site and heard one of the workers suddenly start shouting. He kept exclaiming “this is the best! This is perfect!” and he was waving around a brick in his hand. I’m usually very shy but I was so curious and he seemed so excited I went up and asked him why that brick was the best. He said, “piece of LA history, right here!” and showed me the brick. He explained it had a stamp on it indicating it was made over 100 years ago by a historic construction company there, and he had found it at the site while they were digging a foundation for a new building. He was so happy and proud of it. He washed it in some water so I could take a better picture of it.Just a very little thing, but somehow it felt so amazing to me to be there at that exact moment and let him share this little piece of history that he was so excited about. -- source link