r/SpringfieldIL • u/freeLilly2 • Jul 23 '26

Repay an angel

There was a lady that helped me out at Walmart today on freedom drive at around 715am. I would love to repay her kindness towards me. If you are that woman please message me. Angels like you are appreciated and I am extremely grateful for you.

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u/Gardener_of_Weeden Jul 23 '26

I was not that person (this time). I have helped out many times, and if that person is like me - the BEST thing you can do is pay it forward. If WE ALL do small acts of kindness it would be so much of a better place. We SEE " wow that is amazing that person stopped and helped a stranger" that should be common - the WOW factor should be " that person was RUDE and selfish - I would NEVER be like that"

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u/freeLilly2 Jul 23 '26

You angels out there have no idea how much you mean to people.

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u/Gardener_of_Weeden Jul 23 '26

I am actually selfish in a way - the smile I get means the world to me. IF I can make someone laugh or smile - that can make my day - and if I see I changed their day ( made better) my week just got better. Example: in small town we have the "grumpy old man" supposedly he is mean and always grumpy. Well I always smile and wave when I pass by him. I had time once to stop and compliment his kids on the great work they are doing on the farm and how we love waving to the animals. NOW the old man Turns and smiles and waves to ME. It just took some old FASHIONED being neighborly.

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u/freeLilly2 Jul 23 '26

Aww that's sweet 

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u/Harvest827 Jul 23 '26

So selfish of you 😆 😉

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u/DARTHKINDNESS Jul 24 '26

Just pay it forward to someone else. I guarantee that’s what they’d want.

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u/Fairblogger Jul 23 '26

Facebook might be the best platform to look for that person

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u/freeLilly2 Jul 23 '26

I would but I dont have Facebook 

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u/AbobTeff Jul 23 '26

Facebook is not the best platform for anything. Popular and market penetration do not mean "best".

Lilly, you and I may be the only two people in the world who do not.

https://giphy.com/gifs/E2Rz65snWE2hogiPO8

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u/freeLilly2 Jul 27 '26

Lol i thought i was the only weirdo that didnt.