Although I don’t usually submit to the CALL OF THE CLAW, I
found Nicholas’s and Sofia’s laughter enchanting. It was for this reason that I handed over the
quarters they required to play the game. With each near capture of the stuffed
animal of interest, the children’s whoops and hollers bounced off the ceiling
of the pizza parlor. (We were the only
customers in the place.) They met their
losses with enthusiasm as well, as they never thought for a minute they would not win the prize—as long as their moms’ quarters held out!
With the third round of quarters, I warned Nicholas, “This
is it! There will be no more!” He barely caught the end of my sentence before
he was running back to the machine. And
then, wonder of wonders. He won!! Oh lucky day!
Nicholas was now the proud owner of a half stuffed, lopsided, peeled
fabric, snowman. “I feel like I am in a
dream!” he told me. I have never seen a
brighter smile on his face.
Sofia’s cheers of success and total excitement matched
Nicholas’s. She was genuinely happy for
her friend. Then, Nicholas said, “I’m
going to win one for Sofia, next!” He
was a pro, you see.
A few more quarters went into the machine. A few more near wins came and went. But, the time had come to end the game. Sofia would not receive her snowman. Sofia was a trooper. The two sat down to finish their lunch and
together they played with Nicholas’s snowman.
Ten minutes later, a man in an apron emerged from the
kitchen and stepped up to the game. The
claw would glide again! Nicholas and
Sofia were thrilled. They crowded in on him,
offering their expert tips and advice.
Apparently it worked, because before we knew it, the snowman was
traveling into the pick-up tray. The man
(we later found out his name was Matt), promptly handed the snowman to Sofia,
who thankfully claimed her prize.
Matt, we thank you so very much for your kindness! You made two children (and two mothers) very
happy today!
Matt would not be the last person to show kindness
today. An hour later, we watched as an anonymous
man climbed a tree to retrieve Snowman #1 from its branches located just above where
Nicholas and Sofia were attempting to see who could throw their snowman the
highest!
Acts of Kindness - Random Acts of Kindness - Deliberate Acts
of Kindness
PEOPLE ARE KIND!
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