These bundles of joy could sometimes be bundles of sweet trouble too. It doesn’t matter how expert you are at calming your child, sometimes they are simply inconsolable; and parallel to that fact is another that as much an expert as you may be at calming your child, every so often you meet a person who is a master.
That was the case for Mary-Ann Byrnes, 38, who was shopping at a Dollar Tree in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, when her two-year-old daughter, also named Mary-Ann, started to have a meltdown.
Fortunately for the Mary-Anns, they were in the presence of such a master—the cashier, who was recorded picking up the youngster and instantly calming her down with an invitation to scan the items together.
The cashier Fatimah Leftwich noticed that Mary-Ann was struggling and kindly asked the toddler if she wanted to help behind the counter.
The little Mary-Ann immediately said yes.
“She asked if it was cool for her to pick my daughter up and then helped her scan all of my items and even some of the people’s items behind me! “I saw a woman who had the ability to calm my daughter down with such a wonderful, trusting energy. It was amazing,” said her mother.
As little as this gesture may look, its impact on the Mary-Anns is what tongue and pen can’t really tell. You may not be able to change the world on your own, but through acts of kindness, you can cast a stone into the water and create countless ripples.
Just keep T.A.L.K.ing