A man came to our door this morning and asked for my mother in law by name.
Once he verified her identity, he delivered basically all of the food one
would require to make a standard Christmas turkey dinner — including tons of
canned goods, a sack of potatoes, and of course, a frozen turkey. He also
gave her a board game — something meant for kids to play together to pass the
time.
We are all just completely blown away by the gesture. From what we can tell,
this act of kindness originated from a neighborhood church. Since mom was asked
for by name, we must assume some members of the church — probably neighbors —
were aware of the rough year particularly she has had, and wanted to do something
nice for her for the holiday season. Going with the thought the benefactor is
a neighbor, he or she has likely seen that we've moved in with her — a couple
with a kid — and perhaps that became the basis for the donation of such a
copious amount of food and the game.
I can't thank these people enough for their generosity, though I'm left
with a thought: Perhaps whomever does the shopping for these lovely gestures
might put more thought into the board games they're giving to families down
on their luck:
We're grateful for all of these blessings. But maybe games like "Sorry!"
1 and "Life"
2 could send an unintended message?
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