One day in the middle of a Target store in Wilmington, Massachusetts, a little girl started going into a full tantrum. It was Brianna Lelos’ little girl, Bella, who went into the fit. And it was bad. Instead of just walking by and trying to ignore it, a Target employee named Liliana decided she would try to help out.
So she sat down on the floor next to Bella and spoke softly to her. And after a few seconds, the toddler calmed down and everything was fine.
Mom Brianna was extremely impressed by Liliana’s way with her daughter, so she took a picture and posted about the incident on Twitter, saying: “To Liliana of the Wilmington, MA Target store: Thank you. I *think* every parent knows the feeling of their toddler/any age child having a tantrum in the middle of the store……”
She then went on to mention the very good values of employees such as Liliana, and she said she would make sure that Target executives would be made very much aware of it. Let's make Liliana famous so Target knows they have such an outstanding, caring staff member.
Photo courtesy: Twitter/@brianna_lelos
"So at my daughter's birthday dinner a little girl about 3-4 yrs old saw my daughter walk in the restaurant.
While we are all just enjoying the moment, the little girl runs down to where my daughter was, looks and smiles real big then runs back to her mom and dad.
Shortly after, the daughter come back being carried by her dad and her head is buried in his neck.
The dad taps my daughter on the shoulder and says, 'My daughter thinks you are a real princess and wants to give you a hug.' ☺👑.
My daughter says yes and the little girl gives her the biggest hug. This brought the room to tears and cheers. They take a couple of pics and the little girls waves goodbye with her parents.
That little girl saw just a "princess" not a black one or white one but simply a princess. Kids don't have hate in them; they are taught it."
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Nick and I told Sophia that after 1 whole month of going poop on the potty, she could pick out a special prize at Target. She, of course, picked a new doll. The obsession is real.
While we were checking out, the cashier asked Sophia if she was going to a birthday party. We both gave her a blank stare. She then pointed to the doll and asked Sophia if she picked her out for a friend.
Sophia continued to stare blankly and I let the cashier know that she was a prize for Sophia being fully potty trained. The woman gave me a puzzled look and turned to Sophia and asked, “Are you sure this is the doll you want, honey?”
Sophia finally found her voice and said, “Yes, please!” The cashier replied, “But she doesn’t look like you. We have lots of other dolls that look more like you.”
I immediately became angry, but before I could say anything, Sophia responded with, “Yes, she does. She’s a doctor like I’m a doctor. And I’m a pretty girl and she’s a pretty girl. See her pretty hair? And see her stethoscope?” Thankfully the cashier decided to drop the issue and just answer, “Oh, that’s nice.”
This experience just confirmed my belief that we aren’t born with the idea that color matters. Skin comes in different colors just like hair and eyes and every shade is beautiful.
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When 19-year-old Dairy Queen manager, Joey Prusak was serving a blind customer, he noticed the man drop a $20 bill.
The woman behind the blind man grabbed the $20 bill and put it in her purse.
Prusak then instructed the woman to return the money. After she said no, the teenager made her leave. “I told her, ‘Ma’am, you can either return the $20 bill or you can leave the store, because I’m not going to serve someone as disrespectful as you.'"
The woman left. But then, Prusak returned to the blind man and gave him $20 of his money.
Prusak notes, "I was just doing what I thought was right. I did it without even really thinking about it."
HT John Tesh
In my town, there is a local bakery that has been in business for over 16 years.
Yesterday, an employee who works there posted to facebook stating that the owner had asked her to close for the week as his wife had a medical emergency and was in the ICU.
She instead made it her mission to bake the rest of the inventory and sell it off to help with the medical costs. This was the line the next morning.
They sold out before noon.
I love seeing my local community come together like this.”
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Pamela Walsh
“Today my daughter changed her profile picture. After maybe 5 minutes I get a text …’ I didn’t know she was dating a black boy, did you?’
It took me all day to think up a response, which I didn’t send personally but thought I would share for anyone else that ‘may not know’.
Yes in fact I did know, but the color of his skin doesn’t define who he is. What does define who is he is how he treats my daughter.
I see my daughter dating a boy that comes to my house and shows me nothing but respect (a big deal in my book). It’s always Yes Ma’am, No Ma’am, we talk about football and baseball, he tells me bye when he leaves, and has not once shown me a lack of manners or respect.
I see my daughter dating a boy who treats her good. He takes her on dates, to ballgames, out to eat… not to a club or partying on the weekends.
I see my daughter dating a boy who takes her to church with him. Every Sunday. He plays in the band, she sits with his family. How many young men these days make church a priority? None of the others have.
He doesn’t hit her, cuss her, lie to her, or make her cry. Would I rather her date a white boy that did, to keep from her dating another race? Absolutely not.
So that’s my response to the question I was asked. And I know people have their own opinion, but at the end of the day, the fact that my daughter has someone that loves her and treats her like a queen makes me happy. That’s something I’ve never had in my life and I’m glad she does.”
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