When a compassionate lady saw a young mother and her daughter sharing pancakes at a restaurant, she paid for their meal and placed a thank you note on their ticket. Suzanne Maughan and her daughter Hayley were enjoying breakfast at an IHOP when an elderly lady sat at the table next to them. “My lovely baby and I went to breakfast this morning, and after sitting down, a woman was sat directly next to us,” Suzanne said in an online post with Love What Matters.
The elder lady seemed to enjoy watching Suzanne eat with her daughter, and she exchanged numerous smiles with them. “She was alone, and she kept gazing over and smiled at us.” When our lunch arrived, I started cutting up Hayley’s pancakes when the woman leaned over and remarked, ‘You must have the finest mother in the whole world.’ Never forget how incredible she is.” She discovered the woman’s name was Mary and that she had a 49-year-old daughter.
“She then informed me she had a daughter who is now 49 years old and lives in Baltimore.” She introduced herself as Mary, and we introduced ourselves as well. We had brief discussions during the lunch, but she largely appeared to be studying my bond with my kid and smiled at us.” Mary departed before they finished, and when Suzanne went to pay for her dinner, she discovered that Mary had already paid for it.
“When we walked up front to pay for our dinner, Mary had already departed, but there was a note on the receipt saying, ‘Thank you for sharing your mother and daughter days with me.'” Mary.’” “Mary has no idea I’m a single mother of two.” She has no idea how hard this week has been for me. She has no idea of my worries and uncertainties, or how much I pray to be less lonely. But only God knows. And today, Mary heeded that urging and became our angel, reminding us how much we are loved.
So, Mary, thank you. Your compassion has made such a difference in my life.” We often overlook the abundance of possibilities for significant acts of kindness that surround us every day. Consider giving some of your love with someone who may use a smile, just like Mary did for Suzanne and tiny Hayley.