The Kindness of Strangers

Our official city that feels more officially like a town is so very kind to its citizens. Maybe it's the organic food or perhaps it's the pay-it-forward attitude adopted by the locals. Regardless, not a day goes by where I'm not met with genuine smiles and a succinct, "Hi," from nameless faces on the streets and hiking trails. You can't help but pass it along.

Case in point: the generosity of small businesses. They have every reason to decline requests. It's not their job to fulfill others' needs, especially in a tight economy where we all feel the pull toward austerity. And yet, they do.

The Whole 9 Yards recently donated their fabric scraps for our classroom's quilt project:

Piles of scraps. More than we can or will ever use.

And Bolt recently donated a $50 credit to their store and a 20% discount on future purchases:

It's the kindness of strangers that makes this town so great. After all, it's the kindness of strangers that makes this quilt possible.

Thank you, Whole 9 Yards.
Thank you, Bolt.