What Happened When She Stepped In Was Beautiful

Kindness often begins with noticing

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There hardly seems to be good news anymore beyond missile launches, explosions, and death tolls.

So when something heartwarming pops up once in a blue moon, we cling to it like a life raft because it restores hope.

What makes this extraordinary is that it began as an ordinary delivery that would have gone unnoticed except for one observant woman who decided to do something about it.

Brittany Smith thought it unusual when she noticed a 78-year-old DoorDash delivery driver, Richard Pulley, struggling to climb the steps to drop off her Starbucks order. Instead of looking away, she wondered why someone this age was still working.

Richard’s wife, Brenda, had lost her job. After covering their monthly expenses and the cost of medications, there was nothing left over. To earn extra income, Brenda would drive, and Richard would deliver food to the homes in the area.

Brittany decided to start a GoFundMe to help the couple.

She may have expected a few donations, but the internet had other plans.

Thousands of people pitched in a sudden wave of kindness that no one would have predicted.

Over a short period of time, over half a million dollars was raised — enough for the elderly couple to go back into retirement and enjoy some well-deserved rest.

While most of us might not start a viral fundraiser, we all have the same power that started this one — the ability to notice another human being.

One time, I went to my local grocery store. I noticed an elderly Indian man, clearly in his 70s, collecting the shopping carts in the bitter cold. It made me wonder what circumstances brought him to this job.

I couldn’t stop myself. I walked up to him and made small talk. I told him the first thing that came to my mind — that he reminded me of my father. He immediately stopped what he was doing and placed both his hands on my head in blessing.

My heart was filled beyond measure, and I could see he was smiling too because someone took the time to notice him, not as a cart pusher but as a human being, as a father.

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