Old Man Winter did a number on most of us, starting in the fall of 2016 and working his way forward. Miss Carolyn's Quilt Shop in Idaho City (about 50 minutes from Boise in good traffic and anybody's guess through the snowstorms and terrible road conditions over the last few months) hasn't been open much lately because it's not always possible to drive the few miles from her home to the main area.
Things have been rough lately because it's been a challenge to access the shop. It's like someone turned on the snow machine and forgot to shut it off. Add everyday situations and it becomes overwhelming. Here's a picture of how it looked early February 8, 2017 and an unexpected change later that day thanks to unknown individual(s).
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Miss Carolyn wants the Guardian Angel (s) in Idaho City and
people throughout the land to know how thankful she is for the miraculous
change to her little red brick store on Main Street. Road closures due to the
piles of snow limited what she could do to clear the ice and packed snow.
She got a phone call from Ruth, who told her someone plowed
a path from Main Street to the front door, from the alley side to the porch,
and the shoveled the snow off the porch. The large branch that trailed across the front
of the yard was gone. In Carolyn’s words, “It was like it vanished!” She says when she got down to the store, she
was speechless and cried with joy.
Carolyn also said “There are no words in any language that can
express the gratitude I feel. I am stunned and that is probably not the right
word. All I can do is say a heartfelt thank you. Know that you will be rewarded
many times over and carry this blessing in my heart forever.”
This unannounced random act of kindness in Idaho City
required a lot of physical labor and demonstrates the care that people display
when they quietly help another person.
Even during the darkest hours, miracles happen and chase
away the darkness. Has something happened to add sunshine in your circle of friends lately?
I love this! Our neighbors really come through for us when something happens in our neighborhood. Last year, when I was pregnant and unable to do a lot myself, there were so many people who helped us out!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to hear about your wonderful friends and neighbors. Thanks for sharing the information about the good from others and how much it means.
DeleteThis makes my heart happy. There is far too much "me" thinking in the world and FAR too little thinking about others. This is just great.
ReplyDeleteI love hearing about random acts of kindness. It is always nice to know that there are nice people out there.
ReplyDeleteI love to hear stories of neighbors being so generous to others. I am so glad that snow got plowed. What an undertaking!
ReplyDeleteWow that was a lot of snow. It is so good to see that neighbors are still taking care of each other. I would love to check the store out if I'm ever in the area.
ReplyDeleteI love to see others leading a helping hand, especially when they do it anonymously. I've woken up to a snow free walkway several times through the generosity of my neighbors, and my hubby will secretly do some of the neighbor's areas too when we get heavy snowfall.
ReplyDeleteThis is an awesome post. It is so nice to think of others' needs.
ReplyDeleteIt also makes one thankful - I know I am for my family members.
I love reading great stories like this! It really makes my day whenever I hear stories about random kindness. I hope more people will do this.
ReplyDeleteWhat a heartwarming story! It's not often people are willing to go out of the way to help others out like this. It's encouraging when you do hear about it!
ReplyDeleteGod bless those people who helped clear the snow. It was so nice of them to do that. In my circle of friends, we have what we call "Prayer Warriors." We pray for a family member who is ill, for guidance in making decisions, for provision in times of need. We also go out of our way to help (physically, emotionally, financially) to spread kindness to those who need it most.
ReplyDeleteThis is so great! If we all gave a little, it would be a better world! Our neighbors came over to help us with the snow in the driveway and we were so thankful!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are lucky with your neighbor. Cleaning much snow is really dirty
ReplyDeleteOh what a great post! I am all about random acts of kindness, and have my children do them daily!
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