A real class act understands that the something that seems quite trivial to one person, may mean a great deal more to another.
Ten years ago Josh's Mom had purchased two glass tumblers from the dollar store, they had Pooh and Tigger on them and Josh quickly became very fond of them.
Sometime before the great push of Christmas this year, one of those favoured glasses was accidentally broken. Josh's mom knew while right away this may not be of crisis proportions but at some point in the near future, the lack of these glasses that Josh so adores, could be the centre of great upset and anxiety for him. Josh is a funny, generally happy go lucky young adult, with very specific likes and dislikes; those likes actually more very strong fixations. Josh also happens to be autistic.
Mom being the wise and proactive thinker she is, went into action. Reaching out on Facebook to see if there was anyone whom might just have one or two of these rare glasses, which she might be able to purchase, she was met with great response.
Josh's mom was both very touched and impressed with how quickly and how willingly people; strangers, who didn't know Josh, jumped in to help, searching online with ebay, facebook marketplace, specialty shops and more. One kind soul in particular drove from Bridgenorth to drop off glasses. Furthermore, none of these people were seeking any payment for the glasses. These people simply understood the need, empathized and wanted to be ensure any such upset in the loss of these very cherished glasses was avoided.
With so much happening in the world that readily demonstrates negative human nature, we seek stories of positive human nature. In this instant it was a most pleasant surprise to have such a positively generous and kind response! This is just one instance of the warmth and genuine kindness we all possess, and demonstrates the value in believing there is always hope for every one of us.
Be kind, Be a Glass Act!
