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Stranger Buys Toddler Stuffed Dinos in a Heartbreaking Story a Mom Told on Facebook
A mother’s sweet Facebook post from Arkansas has gone viral, reaching over 133 thousand shares and 360 thousand reactions. The post begins with “this momma just cried in the middle of Target,” and proceeds to tell the story of a stranger she (Alyssa Hacker) met along with her son while shopping.
While shopping at Target, Hacker’s two-year-old son was sitting in the seat of the red Target cart trying to choose between three stuffed dinosaurs to take home. An older gentleman walked by, and Owen shouted out a friendly greeting to the man. The man stopped and watched Owen for a moment, and then “…got his wallet out and pulled a $20 out, he put it in Owens pocket on his shirt and said, ‘I just lost my 2 year old grandson last week. You take this money and buy this boy all three dinosaurs’ and rubbed Owens back, wiped his tears and walked off.”
The sweet, yet heartbreaking, interaction is resonating with readers who are eager to share the post because it points out how the simplest of kind interactions can bring about a powerful moment. It serves as a reminder that every day is precious, and everyone is carrying around a pain that kindness can help alleviate.
