While attending nursing school, Candy Jones worked at the local diner. Every morning, you could set your watch by Mr. Thompson’s 6:15 arrival. He wore the same faded blue jacket, would sit at the table by the window, order black coffee and a piece of toast, and stare out the window. One day Candy surprised Mr. Thompson with a piece of pie. After assuring Candy that he could pay, she told him it was leftover from the previous day and just don’t mention it to the boss. For the first time, she saw the elderly man smile and chuckle. That started the days of conversation. Mr. Thompson told about repairing radios. He also confided in Candy that he and his wife, Edna, would come to the diner every Friday, before she was in the nursing home. On his birthday, the waitress had the cook make a stack of pancakes. The mailman, a trucker, and others eating at the diner joined in singing and wishing Mr. Thompson a “Happy Birthday!” He said, “Nobody’s done that since Edna…” The next morning, there was a tip and note under Mr. Thompson’s coffee cup which read, “Thank you for remembering. Edna would have liked you.” From that day on, the mailman, regular customers, and workers at the diner made sure to greet, encourage, and take turns talking with Mr. Thompson. One customer responded, “This isn’t a fairy tale. Just a lonely man who needed to feel seen and a bunch of strangers reminded that small acts can shake loose the coldest solitude.”
At the beginning of summer, a sign was posted on the door at a 7-11 in Allen, Texas.
We understand that schools
are closed and that some families
rely on School LUNCHES!!
So from Monday – Friday
(11 am – 12 pm)
kids 18 and younger can have
a slice of pizza, a banana with
a Big Gulp ON US!
7 ELEVEN
32870
McDermott & Watters
Allen
May we, too, see the needs around us and be willing to do something about them.
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Colossians 3:12
