WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAY GIVING: Person-to-person on Christmas Eve

A heartwarming story – told in verse – from the WSB inbox this Christmas Eve:

A true Christmas story for everyone to enjoy:

Twas the night before Christmas, with no food in the house, so off to get groceries, for me and my spouse.

Bacon, eggs, bread, wine and rice, fruit and ice cream, checked off my list twice.

Away to the checkstand, I flew like a flash, to purchase my goods with not enough cash.

But what to my wondering eyes should I see? A guy with just greeting cards, that I let cut in front of me.

He replied with a thankful “no way really?”
And which I exclaimed, with an “of course, don’t be silly!”

To the cashier, he muttered something unclear, that was meant for just him and her ears to hear.

“Merry Christmas” he said as he left out the door! What a friendly man, I thought! A nice smile and more!

Now it’s my turn in line, to purchase my stuff. Hoping to God but doubting that I had enough.

With a look of weary, yet hopefulness in my heart, the lady exclaimed, “He gave me enough to cover your whole cart!”

I replied “Shut the Front Door!” and other words to not include. “Oh my God! Seriously? What a cool dude!!”

Tears began to fall down my excited cheeks in a flurry, leaving the store with vision so blurry.

This kind, generous stranger, out of nowhere came here, and left us all with a great feeling of Christmas cheer!

The moral of my story, my fellow West Seattleites, is to Pay It Forward, Merry Christmas and to Have a Great Night!!!

-Thank you kind and giving stranger at the Roxbury Safeway tonight!!! You have no idea how much you brightened our holiday and spirits! You are amazing, and the true definition of what this time of year should be all about! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

–Bradi and Tim Jones

6 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE HOLIDAY GIVING: Person-to-person on Christmas Eve"

  • Jeannie December 25, 2016 (1:29 am)

    What a wonderful story, and well-told in verse. I had a “pay it forward” experience on the Metro bus a couple of days ago, thanks to another kindhearted West Seattleite. Thank you, neighbors!

  • sc December 25, 2016 (8:18 am)

     “A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions,

    and the roots spring up and make new trees.”

    -Amelia Earhart

  • JoB December 25, 2016 (12:31 pm)

    thank you for sharing
    that’s another way of paying it forward

  • sgs December 26, 2016 (9:49 am)

    SC, thank you for that quote.   Sentiment is common, but what beautiful imagery.   I’m going to use it, and make it one of my mantras for the new year.

  • Franci December 26, 2016 (10:28 am)

    A stranger  bought my dinner out a few weeks ago.  Its been great fun finding ways to pay it forward!  West Seattle rocks!

  • Floyd December 31, 2016 (4:28 pm)

    Hi Laura,  

          I just discovered your E-mail  that you sent on the 27th.  I enjoyed reading it.

             I hope the kind person who did this deed gets to read it to.

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