I horde all of your testimonials. I have a document filled with them because I'm always afraid that I'm going to start running out of items to post. But I decided to reach into the testimonial vault and pull out a story. You remember the lovely Carey of Lasso'd Moon Designs who sponsored one of our December giveaways? Well, this story is courtesy of her!
Here's a "nice" story that came to my memory the other day–not sure if it fits, but the thought of it made me smile even 10 years later.
Since I've started reading your blog, I'm amazed at the number of sheer random acts of "nice" that people have experienced. My own took place at my first "real" job just out of college. I was working for, at the time, a very small mail order bow tie company answering phones, taking orders, catalog requests and the like. One day I answered a call from an elderly gentleman named Joe. Joe lived, if memory serves, in a nursing home in Florida and wanted some advice in picking out a tie. I was happy to help, made some suggestions and when he decided, he took my name and told me he'd be sending in a check. I didn't think much of it until sure enough, a few days later, an envelope came addressed to me. In it was Joe's order and a $2 bill for me for helping him. I was sincerely touched. Over the next few months, Joe called in a few times, asked for me, and each time I'd help him pick out something. Each time he'd send a check and each time enclosed was a $2 bill. I didn't stay much longer at the job as I was getting married and moving, but to this day I still have the $2 bills. I never could bring myself to spend them. So cute, right? I always feel like $2 bills are treasure. I rarely see them and when I do, they always seem to hold more value than just $2. Looks like Carey's have quite a bit of sentimental value attached to them as well!
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10 comments:
I think too that $2 bills hold something special for older generations. My grandmother would always give my brothers and I $2 bills on special occasions. Such good memories over paper.
My goodness that's a sweet story!
Oh this brought tears to my eyes -- my great grandma would always send us $2 bills for our birthdays -- and she was so poor, she lived on a social security check and nothing else. For high school graduation she sent me $10 and it was a BIG DEAL. Once I got in high school and college though, the $2 bills changed to handmade items, like crocheted doilets and hangers and I cherish those more. It's just so tender.
how sweet!
that is a super sweet story, i love 2 dollar bills as well... wish i had some from a nice lil old man :)
There was a federal "investigation" into why the government had to print so many more $2 bills than they had anticipated and where they were being used. Turns out the "Gentlemen" Clubs use them as change so the dancers get more than a buck tucked!
Aww, what a cute story!
Great story! Growing up I had a number named Mrs. Milchum. She was an elderly woman living alone after her husband died. My mother occasionally helped caring for her as she got older, but from the time I was 5 years old until I moved when I was 19 she gave me Christmas presents. Once she gave me a card with an envelope full of 2 dollar bills. They are crisp and new and even still binded together with the funny glue. I thought they were the neatest thing, and to this day, I still have them in the same envelope. I plan on keeping them forever!
Would anyone be interested in joining me in my quest of giving other people dollar bills? :)
Oh- that's exactly how I pictured him! Thanks for posting my story :)
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