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SALT LAKE CITY — Spring is in the air and if that doesn’t cheer you up, I don’t know what will.
Actually, I have a pretty good feeling that the below stories will also bring a smile to your face. If you are needing a pick-me-up on this Monday morning, read on.
The KSL.com “Make Your Week” column features uplifting stories sent in from people outside the newsroom. To send in the stories that have made your day better, email them in 100 words or less to fjolley@ksl.com. Photos and videos are encouraged.
Sharing baby food
From KSL.com comment boards
“I was in the grocery store buying baby food, (and) this young mom approached me and said, ‘I noticed you were buying a lot of baby food, I have about 30 jars at home you can have. My baby will not eat it, stop by (and) pick it up.’ (I was) caught off guard, I really so needed help with baby food. I stopped by her apartment on the way home. Her family was eating dinner, invited me in, gave me more than I can express: feelings of warmth, compassion, love, uplifting for our neighbors, community. What a spiritual experience these close 'caught off guard encounters' are. Thank you to this sweet young girl and her family for caring about a stranger.”
Paying it forward at Del Taco
From KSL.com comment boards
“We were at Del Taco Monday night (with an) extremely long line in front of us. Our funds are very limited for anything, such as eating Del Taco. We pulled up to the window to pay, (and the) girl waiting on us said with tears in her eyes and choking up, ‘That car in front of you just paid for your dinner.'’ I had a shocked look on my face (and) said, 'Why?’ This (was) the first of many kind gestures I encountered living in that area. Thank you whoever you are, I have passed it on.”
