lundi 8 mai 2017
After Venting to an "Online Friend," This Mom Received a Surprise Package
With shows like Catfish and scary stories we see on the news about people not being who they say they are online, it's hard to trust a stranger on the internet. But one mom is proving that strangers can make for the best friends, and they can often do incredible things. After a car seat arrived at her front door, Abby Murphy is praising someone she has never met, "one of those 'online' friends people scoff at us moms for having and relying on."
Abby shared her story on the popular Love What Matters Facebook page, where she wrote about her friend's meaningful act of kindness. "A friend who has offered and provided meals when my child was hospitalized," she wrote. "A friend who was ready to get on a plane to help me when I was in tears seven months pregnant trying to move my family cross country. A friend who's offered an ear too many times to count when I've been overwhelmed with my middle daughter's autism diagnosis and subsequent treatment. A friend I have never met. A friend who has gone above and beyond so many times."
And this time was no different. Abby was venting to her online friend about how nervous she was for her baby on the way. About how there were still so many things to do.
"And here, two days later arrives a car seat," Abby explained. "Not because I couldn't or wouldn't eventually get it myself. Because she saw a need, and a way to alleviate one check on an overwhelmed mom's long list of to dos. This is more than a car seat to me. It will forever be a reminder that there are really good people out there: people who care, people who go above and beyond."
We need more people like Abby's friend in the world! Since the story was shared on Facebook, many people have commented about their own strong friendships, even with people they've never met before. Check it out below.
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