More people willing to make a wonderful gesture for someone unknown are needed worldwide.
We seldom understand how a tiny gesture on our side might mean so much to the person next to us. Therefore, we should not be afraid to offer assistance when we can.
Also, we will always feel better if we help someone or simply offer something without expecting anything in return, even if it is not material.
Joyce Rhinehart went to her nephew’s tennis practice for ice cream with him.
After completing their ice cream and leaving, they noticed another family eating ice cream together, and they appeared to be having a good time.
Joyce had an odd need to photograph the family, so she asked them if they were okay with it, and they consented.
Joyce uploaded the picture on Facebook with permission from the family, along with a beautiful description: “I snapped this picture, and then I gave my phone to their daughter. I instructed her to email it to one of their phones.”
Joyce received a note from a stranger after a few days, and when she read it, she was overcome with emotion and couldn’t believe it.
She received the message from the father of the family he photographed. He told her that his wife died a few days after they went to the ice cream shop and that the photo Joyce took was their final one together.
That’s why the man chose to thank Joyce for the photo and for her thoughtful gesture of shooting a photo of them together.
Joyce later discovered that the woman had been ill for more than a year, but death always comes as a surprise, so we must treasure every moment we have, especially those spent with loved ones.
This story also demonstrates how much a modest gesture may mean to those around us.
Joyce was stunned to learn what had occurred and was deeply saddened that the great family she had met was going through such a tough time.
After a while, she published a social media post encouraging others to make kind gestures, especially if their gut tells them to, as it did for her.
“Never underestimate a beautiful gesture you make randomly, apparently on a whim of the moment. My heart is now heavy because it is with this cute family I don’t even know, it’s incredible that I gave them this gift that now means everything to them, just because I listened to my instinct and intuition that day,” she wrote. “I am astounded!”
