My feel good story for the day :)

[Takket]

Here's my feelgood story of the day LOL Back in 2012, I went to game 4 of the world series in Detroit. The Giants clinched that night and while I was rooting for the Tigers, what a great thing to actually be there in the park and see the final out of a world series.


I recently found a pin they gave out at the game. A State Farm sponsored world series 2012 pin. I looked on ebay and they were only selling for a few bucks, but I figured, I have no use for it. So I listed it for 99 cents + $8.55 for priority mail shipping.


Well it sold for only 99 cents. No big deal, someone will enjoy it! I figure it is some Tigers fan, though I didn't think they would want to be reminded of that World Series lol


Buyer sent me the money including the shipping. ebay sent me his address and it turns out he lives only about 4 miles from where I work, and more or less on my way home. So I say, hey, if you want, I'll just drop it off on your porch and refund your shipping cost. He says, sure that's fine, but you don't need to give me a refund.


I pulled up at his house and there is a guy pulling weeds in a flowerbed. I get his attention and hand it to him, and he smiles and says "Hey, I work for Ford too!" We chat for a second, I tell him I'm a Red Sox fan and hope he'll enjoy the pin because it was just collecting dust in a drawer.


He reiterates again not to refund the shipping cost, that I can keep it.


THEN he tells me his son is severely autistic. He didn't buy the pin for the Tigers. He bought it because his son autistic love is ANYTHING State Farm related, and to make him happy he lets his son buy some small State Farm item every day on ebay.


So needless to say I'm absolutely thrilled now to know it is really going to bring some joy for his autistic son.


I left and went home, and despite what he said, immediately refunded his shipping and told him to use that $8.55 for the next State Farm prize for his son.

[brer cat]

1. Great story!

[3catwoman3]

2. A feel good story for the week!

What a loving dad.

[yonder]

3. You done good.

Sometimes it's tough to do right and sometimes it's easy but in either case the best is when you don't even know it till it is upon you.

A nice surprise for both of you.

[UpInArms]

4. Awwwww ....

Thank you for being you ...

[aggiesal]

5. You did a good thing. There will be a little extra in your paycheck next week ...

Now I feel like posting my feel good story from this past Sunday.

[MAJones]

6. Thank You

As the mother of an adult autistic daughter, thank you.

[lucca18]

7. What a wonderful and beautiful story!😍

Thank you for sharing!

[Quakerfriend]

8. What a wonderful story!

Serendipitous from start to finish- I’m sure you made his day too!

[mgardener]

9. You are a nice man

I was at Fenway when John Lester pitched the no hitter.
What an incredible time to be there.
Fenway fans are the best!!!

[demigoddess]

10. good deed! As a parent of a handicapped child, I give you a big thank you

for behaving so nicely for the boy! We don't always get that!

[MLAA]

11. Dayum, you just got me tears eyed! What a beautiful experience you had and

all because you literally went the extra mile to deliver the pin. 🙂

[llmart]

12. What a beautiful story!

I'm glad I read this before I shut down the computer for the night and get into bed. It made my day. What a tremendous thing you did.

[KT2000]

13. Great story -

all the way around!!

[FuzzyRabbit]

14. Nice story. Good for you.

[Raine1967]

15. Takket:

you are among the reasons why I love DU.

My nephew is on the spectrum. Stories like this are the things that give all kids (and adults) a chance to pass kindness forward.

[Tanuki]

16. What a great story, and you told it well! That early subtle mention of State Farm,

and the unexpected plot twist that brought it front and center! What a lovely gem of a story. Thanks for sharing. 💕

[LiberalLoner]

17. What a beautiful story! Thanks for sharing it and thanks for being such a good human being!

[Fla Dem]

18. Great story. Amazing how thing work out.

[momta]

19. Funny the things autistic people latch onto.

My daughter is on the spectrum, and is OBSESSED with a particular video game. She writes fanfics, has FOUR ongoing fanfic cartoon series, and every conversation with her includes something about this game.

I watched a video once about autistic twins who had that kind of connection to Dick Clark.

State Farm is a new one on me, but they're my insurance company, so...

Great story. Thanks for the feel goods!

[grantcart]

20. Great story

[BobTheSubgenius]

21. That IS a feel-good story!

It's amazing just how life turns on so many random little details, isn't it? Who'd have thought that such a pedestrian, impersonal event like an EBay sale could lead to such a real, human moment?

It's wonderful. I wouldn't use a word as important as 'meditate', but I do more than just think about these instances, and especially the ones that have directly affected my life.

[homegirl]

22. Your story is why

my New Years resolution is always the same...

Try to do a good deed, no matter how small, every day.

[littlemissmartypants]

23. ❤ nt

[RVN VET71]

24. Some things are just meant to be!

The irony that the purchase was because it was State Farm item and not a World Series commemorative is delicious!

And so many things had to kick into place for this wonderful little moment to occur:
1.You found yourself in Detroit for game 4 of the W.S.,
2. the Giants swept the Tigers 4 games to zip -- had it gone on to 7 games the issue of the pin would have been different, surely.
3. And you picked that night to put it up on eBay -- and
4. the father of the young man had to be looking on eBay at the right moment to see it and make the purchase.
5. And if the father did not live near you, you would not have been able to hand-deliver the pin and find out about his story.

What are the odds?

[malaise]

25. Great story

Rec

[KY_EnviroGuy]

26. Thanks for sharing your good deed story with us. That's a good reminder to try....

and do an anonymous good deed as often as possible and to offer thanks for all who help us along our way.

KY....... .............