My husband’s and children’s love, understanding and forgiveness are a daily kindness in my life.
However, the thing that brought me to tears occurred right here on Fluther! I had posted that my husband was likely to be out of work by Christmas, and I hoped just to be able to buy gifts for our children. I awoke the next day, logged on to Fluther and saw a Private Message that touched me deeply. A member (who shall remain nameless out of respect for her) had written to offer to send me some money to buy presents for our children! She made it clear that it would be a gift, not a loan. She worried about offending me, and explained that she had been in a similar situation once upon a time and wanted to spare me that kind of Christmas. This Jelly, whom I have no connection with outside of Fluther, has been going through some extremely tough times of her own (not financially, but otherwise). I was absolutely amazed at her generousity and ability to think of helping a stranger while in the midst of her own troubles.
I am thankful that I did not need to take her up on her offer, but even more thankful that she made it. What a wonderful world.