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SALT LAKE CITY — Reading the many tragic stories in the news can be disheartening, but luckily, there is goodness all around us.
KSL.com strives to share these positive stories in our Uplifting section, and each Monday, we include your stories in our Make Your Week column.
If you've been the recipient of kindness or seen something inspirational happen near you, we encourage you to send in your stories in 100 words or less to mchristensen@ksl.com.
A bad day turned great
Sharon H.
"My grandson and his wife and their two small children were shopping at Walmart and were about to pay, when their debit card was not working. My grandson asked them to hold the cart while he stepped away from the line to call the bank to find out what the problem was, since he knew his check had been deposited. After he found he had been a victim of identity theft, he went back to the cart and they were going to take out some things they felt they didn't have to have.
"The checker came to them with a receipt for the cart full of items and said a good Samaritan had paid for their items for them! They were speechless and so shocked, and they went back to their car, and he said he just cried. The bill was $175 since they had to update the car seats for the 2-year-old and the baby!
"They were having a bad day after having the bank give them the news about money taken out of their account, and the stranger turned it into one of the best days ever! I want to thank the person for such a wonderful act of charity and pray they will be blessed tenfold for helping a young family having a hard time!"
Helping the needy
Dawn B.
"I am sending this, because I wanted to do more than say 'thank you' for a very sweet and generous school, faculty and students.
"I am a preschool teacher at Sego Lily Elementary School in Lehi, and back on March 11, 2016, I suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm. While I was in the hospital and recovering at home, the school did a project called 'Dimes for Dawn.' A student who donated a dime received a paper flower that he/she put their name on and was put up on a wall by my classroom. The wall was called 'Bouquet for Mrs. Bunker.'
"Through this wonderful and kind project, the school raised over $1,000, and one particular sixth-grade boy, through this project combined with a class project, collected and donated over $100 in roles of dimes.
"I wanted to let you know about this, because it really was a very thoughtful and sweet concept. I need others to know that good things are going on in our crazy little world."
She realized her dream
Kara C.
"Crystal Fields (30 years old from Provo) is in end stage terminal cancer, but she regretted never having seen Delicate Arch. Yesterday, three of her female neighbors determined to carry her up in a makeshift litter. We made it halfway, but lost power. Other hikers saw us struggling and offered to help. A chain of hikers, foreign and local, cheerfully got her to the top, and she was able to realize her dream."
