Little Acts of Kindness that Have Become World Known

Sometimes a small kind gesture is enough to lift your mood and left a smile on your face for the rest of the day. And when you see someone invite an unknown person to share their table in a busy restaurant, it is worth to watch the smile and gratitude in their eyes. In “Little acts of kindness” essay a photo shared by a lady in 2018 shows this simple act and that photo became viral. When you come to know about the story behind this picture then you will see the photo with another perspective.

Amanda Marquell was having her lunch with her colleague teachers at McDonald’s in Noblesville, Indiana. Due to lunchtime, the restaurant was jam-packed and people were happily enjoying their favorite meals. Amanda was chatting with her coworkers after ordering then she noticed that an aged lady about late forty there. The old lady was trying to find a place for herself then she moved towards a group of a teenager sitting at the table. She asked them to accommodate her on their table but they refused her.

The woman was looking disappointed the Amanda saw her talking with another man sitting alone at the table near the glass wall. The woman took a sigh of relief and put her purse on the table. Amanda heard her saying to the stranger if she could sit there and the man graciously allowed her to join in. The man cleared the space at the table by moving his food aside for the old lady. Amanda said that she was lucky to catch that moment shared between a young man and an old lady. And she captured it shared this photo on Facebook. As she said in her post that Amanda and her friends saw that young man introduced himself and shake hand with the old lady. And they started to talk to each other like old friends. Although they were meeting by chance for the first time they were enjoying each other company.

And when this photo became viral, the young man identified as Eric Haralson 28 by his friends who recognized his picture on Facebook and tagged Eric’s picture to him. Eric told about that meeting with an old lady at Mc Donald’s that he met an old lady Jan there. They became friends in just 45 minutes at the restaurant and they had a good time together. Eric told him about his life routine with Jan and they exchanged their phone number when they left.

When this photo went viral Eric called Jan and told her about their photo. And he wanted to stay in touch with her and he will invite Jan again for a pleasant time together. Despite their age difference, they have a lot to share. Amanda took this picture by chance and made them popular but it was the courtesy of Eric that attracts the attention of people on social media.

Little acts of kindness and little words of love can make this world a happy place to live. As this picture is all about kindness and sends a message to be good with everyone around. Amanda shared her experience as it was a small but sweet moment that her friends saw and captured at Noblesville McDonald’s. We all have good inside us, no matter what are the circumstances. And she thanked Eric and Jan for making that day memorable for her.

This picture got a worldwide appreciation from Switzerland to Texas and across America. Amanda has never thought that her photo will touch millions of hearts. As we often had a chance to notice such adorable moments. Eric thanked the people who acknowledged his gesture. And said it never occurred to his mind that someone was noticing him at the McDonald’s. He is sweet by nature and people around him know that it was a genuine reaction of Eric towards Jan. And he is happy that he found a new friend through this fortuitous meeting.