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Random Acts of Paying Parking Tickets

Sometimes life kicks you when you're down—and sometimes someone comes along to lift you up. That's what happened to an unidentified woman who was at the hospital taking care of her nine-week-old son. After being released from the hospital, her car had a parking ticket on it. Ugh! But this parking ticket came with payment attached and a note from a kind stranger named Laura who wrote: "I saw your car had a parking ticket on it. I'm sure whatever you are going through at hospital is tough enough so I have paid for you. Hope things get better!"

This note took off on social media with other people sharing their stories of receiving parking tickets at the hospital. You just never know how far your kind deeds will go. As the article on Huffington Post starts, "A small act of kindness can make a big difference …"

Source:

Taylor Pittman, “Mom Leaves Hospital To Find Parking Ticket And A Surprise From A Stranger,” HuffPost (8-13-15)

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