Rant and Rave: Reader receives dessert from fellow diner
RAVE to an act of aloha, or Seattle kindness, or whatever you call it, it was pure graciousness when a man bought my husband and me a dessert. He had noticed us waiting at a Hawaiian restaurant for quite a while when our son finally showed up, having been held up by the drawbridge.
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A man at a Hawaiian restaurant noticed a family waiting a long time for their son, who was delayed by a drawbridge. He kindly bought them dessert as a surprise. The family appreciated the gesture and called it an act of kindness.
Why it matters
Small acts of kindness can brighten someone's day and remind us to look out for others in our community.
- Who bought the dessert?
- A fellow diner at the restaurant.
- Why was the family waiting a long time?
- Their son was delayed by a drawbridge.
- How did the family describe the man's action?
- They called it pure graciousness and an act of kindness.
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Rant and Rave: Reader receives dessert from fellow diner
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