Stranger Slips Dad Envelope He Opens It Up And Sprints Out The Door

Stranger slips dad envelope he opens it up and Sprint's out the door [Music] family man Rob Edwards couldn't believe the week he was having the weather in Florida was balmy and life was good he looked at his beautiful wife in as they sat Nate breakfast together they'd recently celebrated their 21 year anniversary and Rob couldn't be happier but there was something else to celebrate too Cole Rob's eldest had just finished high school and the family was gearing up for his graduation everything Rob did for his son in the last 18 years had been in preparation of this momentous day his children were his pride and joy but Rob never expected what this particular day had in store for him Rob awoke early on the big day to run some errands first on the list was a trip to the bank he breezed through the traffic humming as he drove he pulled up to the concrete building and looked for a parking space noting that the bank looked rather busy on this particular morning but not even a long bank you could dull his spirits today as he entered the building he noticed a woman hurrying behind him so he turned and held the door open for him there was always room for chivalry Rob thought to himself as she smiled and thanked him graciously many motion for the stranger to go ahead of him and she looked at him in disbelief Rob nodded and smiled at the woman and said that she should get in line ahead of him he still had time to get his errands done before the graduation ceremony started so he was in no hurry by all means go in front of me today my son graduates Rob said happily I'm slowing down and want to savor every minute the woman laughed and the pair began to chit chat while they waited for the long line of people to move Rob told her about his son Cole and his daughter Taylor and the woman exchanged some information about her own family eventually the line had moved up and it was the woman's turn to be served by the teller she beamed at Rob as she broke away from the queue waving as she went Rob thinking that their exchange was over smiled back at her but he had no idea that this woman had a plan up her sleeve when it was Rob's turn to be served he strode over to the teller with a smile and completed his transaction but just moments later his smile faded to a look of confusion as he felt something being slipped under his left arm which was resting on the counter he turned quickly to see the mysterious woman hurrying past him Rob looked down to see a plain envelope had been slipped under his elbow then the woman said something as she passed but he didn't quite catch it he eyed the envelope and his mind raced all his optimism turned to suspicion as he speculated as to what it could possibly contain but he was about to be completely blindsided Rob stood for a few moments dazed he turned to that confused people waiting in line behind him with a puzzled expression but the blank faces had no more answers about the woman's strange behavior than he did there was only one way to find out what was in that envelope he had to open it so he took a deep breath and tore the seal Rob held the suspicious envelope at arm's length before gingerly peering inside his heart started to pound it was too late to go back now but he knew that he just may have made a very big mistake at first glance he thought the envelope was empty but when he pulled the sides of the paper apart his mouth opened in disbelief Rob's mind had played out every scenario before he opened up the envelope he was after all in a bank he glanced desperately over to the doors and was relieved to see two uniformed security guards standing there just in case thankfully he wouldn't need their assistance just yet but the contents of the envelope were so completely unexpected that he did a double-take inside the envelope was money but why Rob immediately grabbed his paperwork from off the counter and made a mad dash to the door he had to find the mysterious woman but as he stepped onto the sidewalk he thought he was too late and she was long gone but he needed to know why she had slipped in the envelope of cash searching the crowd in both directions there was no sign of her then by sheer luck he looked ahead and noticed her getting into her car in the distance without a moment's thought Rob ran across the road to catch her but she was already pulling away from the parking lot she saw Rob running at her car and rolled down her window brob reached the car and caught his breath while the woman watched in amazement then Rob said I can't take this and tried to give her the envelope back to her through the window but then the woman calmly explained why she decided to slip him the envelope with the 50 bucks inside and Rob was floored when you talk about your boy you glow the woman explained you're a blessing to him I want to bless him to Rob's face when he had talked about his son had been beaming with pride and the mysterious woman have been touched by his fatherly love when Rob understood he was at a loss for words so he snapped a picture the kind woman and went about his errands during Cole's graduation ceremony Rob was filled with happiness he thought he might burst but the day's unexpected events played heavily on his mind there was still one more thing to do so he uploaded the photo of the mysterious woman onto Facebook with a post explaining what had transpired between them that day but he didn't expect the response he would receive one commenter wrote first of all kid I can't believe your boys 18 second I've been thinking a lot about the transformational power of love and kindness our life is as a vapor it's here and then it's gone thanks for sharing your blessings people love drop stories about random acts of kindness and paying it forward the whole point of life right there and it could not have happened to a more deserving person great story Rob bad words and so well told as per usual when you write a book look me up I reckon I got a few titles for you already one of Rob's friends added I was so touched I don't know her name I've never even seen her before but I'll never forget her love I asked her to take a picture with her he hugged her neck he needed more of this in the world today Rob wrote not the money but the kindness I hugged a complete stranger today my son who I love with all my heart was shown love then Rob went on to explain how touched he'd been by The Strangers gesture many of you who know me know what I believe in sounds kind of familiar doughnut it warms the Father's heart to love the son I am blessed Col Edwards I'm so proud of you to the bank customer friend thank you Rob continued and his story is just one of many out there about paying it forward the tradition of random acts of kindness has gained popularity in the US and even as an entire day dedicated to it national random acts of kindness day is celebrated by groups individuals and organizations to encourage acts of kindness in the month of February the principles simple perform a small act of kindness to a stranger but Rob's story shows that people don't need an excuse to be kind on only one particular day of the year what a precious story thank you for sharing god bless her for sharing love and being an example of what love looks like we need more love in the world another commenter wrote on Rob's post but surprisingly Rob isn't the only one to ever receive an envelope of cash from a stranger an immature user known as ginger snap 13:16 had another heartwarming story to tell about an unexpected act of kindness one day while she was home alone the doorbell wouldn't stop ringing annoyed she finally answered the door in the third ring only to see a stranger standing there he then asked her a strange question are you Karen she describes the encounter on MJ I told him that no Karen was my mom and he gave a quick smile and handed me an unmarked envelope and walked away I get inside and open it up thinking the encounter was somewhat strange our MJ user was flabbergasted to find a thousand dollars in cash in the envelope as well as a letter please accept this gift as a random act of kindness the letter read a cherished member of our family devoted much of her time and resources helping people through random acts of kindness she gave to others in many ways and always did so anonymously one way our family is chosen to honor her memory is to continue in the tradition of helping others in the community with acts of random kindness the letter then went on a random act of kindness does not have to involve the giving of money it can be as simple as sharing your time with someone lending an ear or offering a compliment the most important part is that the act is unsolicited and done so with no expectation of anything in return needless to say the recipient of the random act of kindness was sure to pay it forward and it's stories like these that restore people's faith in humanity so always remember to be kind it's often the smallest gestures that mean the world to someone even if it's just a smile you

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Length: 8min 47sec (527 seconds)

Published: Tue Mar 19 2019