”Last night, while waiting to board our plane, our daughter Carter was being her usual inquisitive self wanting to meet and say “hi” to everyone she could, until she walked up on this man. He reached out and asked if she wanted to sit with him. He pulled out his tablet and showed her how to draw with it, they watched cartoons together, and she offered him snacks. This wasn’t a short little exchange, this was 45 minutes. Watching them in that moment, I couldn’t help but think, different genders, different races, different generations, and the best of friends. This is the world I want for her. In a country that is so deeply divided by beliefs, I want her life to be filled with moments like this... not liberal or conservative republican or democrat, socialist or capitalist, just HUMAN. Joseph from Samsungus in Oklahoma, if this should happen to find you. Thank you for showing my daughter what kindness and compassion looks like. Continue to shine your light in the world.” Credit: Kevin Armentrout
There are lots of folks just like him in Oklahoma. We all want the same thing—to live in peace, freedom, and know our children and grandchildren have the same thing. I learned when I lost my 16 yr old son in 1994, just how generous and compassionate Okie’s really are. The entire community and state stepped in. Imagine if we all simply “united” despite our political differences. It’s the one thing the real enemy causing all the division is afraid of the most.
@CalltoActivism . No one is born racist . . . 😔 Gainsville, Georgia, 1992 Pic: Todd Robertson
@CalltoActivism @Pastorc44 I find this story unremarkable. Why you ask... well this for me has always been the rule, not the exception. And are distractions weren't screens... it was food, sports or music. Commonality was in Community. I thank my GM for that.
@CalltoActivism Sweet but screen addiction damages brain development. If he'd read her a story book, would have been so much better.
@CalltoActivism It is such an amazing act of kindness to a small child. I hope he sees your Tweet.
@CalltoActivism Sometimes, what your looking for is right in front of you. Anything you find is always in the last place you look. Maybe, the majority of people are just good people.