There are still kind people in this world

In the midst of political and racial unrest, murders, mass shopliftings, people just being cruel in general and loss of respect for others and their property I had a very uplifting experience recently.

I shopped where I was to box my own groceries. A man, probably as old as I am, saw me struggling. He stepped forward and boxed my groceries for me.

Later, as I was hurrying to get to a medical supply store before it closed, I opened the hatchback of my car and out came this big box full of groceries. The groceries, including a broken glass bottle of sweet/sour sauce, were all over the pavement where I'd parked.

Seeing me upset and in a hurry, a young woman approached me and started cleaning up the sticky mess, telling me to go on. These two people showed such kindness and it made my day. To them I say, "Thank you for caring." There are still kind people in this world.

Gayle Royar

Cedar Rapids