Sometimes a
small act of kindness can help restore your faith in humanity. It would be fair to say that, in general, the world we're currently living in is one of hatred and hostility. America is potentially at war with North Korea, the UK is completely divided and the Middle East remains stricken with political and social unrest. But while it can be hard to see the good in the world, little acts of kindness such as the one below, help you realise that all is not lost.
An unnamed woman was understandably devastated to find out that her boyfriend is married and went to her favourite coffee shop to take a break from things. The staff in the shop were happy to listen to her problems and took it upon themselves to offer her a free drink. Obviously taken back by their actions, the woman wrote them a heartfelt letter to say thanks.
The letter was written on seed paper, meaning that once it has been planted, it will flourish into a flower. The note, which was posted on Reddit by a staff member at the shop, read:
“To the Tues. Sept. 5th morning staff, you are all too good for this world.
“Imagine finding out that your boyfriend has a massively pregnant wife that you knew nothing about. Imagine getting zero hours of sleep because you know you have to work with him and see his stupid, cheating, lying, stupid freaking face - all day.
“You’d probably just want some coffee to get through that, right?
“Now imagine going to your favourite coffee spot, ordering your favourite drink, having the team listen to your stupid problems, tell you that you’re sure as shit too good for f**kboys like that, make sure that your drink is the best damn white coffee kicker you’ve ever had, then tell you it’s free.
“I ugly cried the whole way to work. That was literally the most you have done for me and I am so grateful for your kindness.
“I am sorry I busted out the tears when you were nice to me. Please accept this seed paper as an apology and grow love with it.”
Hundreds of people have commented on the Reddit post, with plenty of people saying that the note should act as a trigger for other small acts of kindness. One user said: “Proof that, so often, it’s the little gestures that can mean the most.”
Another user agreed, adding:
“Wow, that’s really special. I hope everything turns out alright for her. Whenever you perform an act of kindness, however small, you never know how much it might affect other people. Good on you and your coworkers.”
As the commenter says, it's often the small acts of kindness from strangers that go the furthest. If we all partook in offering up little gestures such as these more often, the world would undoubtedly be a better place.
