I left my hearing aid at St. Clair Hospital. Jackie made a 'house call'
Recently I needed to go to St. Clair Hospital for some tests. Apparently, when I removed my sweater, my hearing aid popped out and I did not realize it until I came home.
I called the hospital and spoke to a woman named Jackie. She looked and found the hearing aid in the dressing room. I thanked her, and asked her to hold on to it because I wasn't sure when I could make a return trip to the hospital.
She simply asked where I lived -- and said that she would be very happy to drop it off to me after she got done with work.
She dropped it off -- and refused anything in the way of compensation. All I could say was, "Merry Christmas."
Thank you, Jackie. You sure made my day. People like you are wonderful.
-- EVELYN PETRICH, Castle Shannon
Red roses are always lovely, but this gesture was especially heartwarming
My husband and I were in Pittsburgh the Saturday after Thanksgiving. We were visiting my brother and his wife in Apollo. We had a wonderful day, visiting and seeing the sights.
We parked in a garage at Station Square. There was a gentleman selling flowers. He was very nice and gave us directions to the incline.
When we returned to the garage and were getting into the elevator, that nice gentleman gave me a bouquet of red roses.
It was a very special gift. You see, I am an amputee and I was in a wheelchair.
I don't know his name, but I won't ever forget his face and his kindness. It was a very special ending to a very special day.
So thank you, seller of flowers at Station Square. When I look at red roses, I will always think of you.
-- GRACE SERNOTTI, New Milford, Conn.
A total stranger heard the story of our house fire, and made a spontaneous donation
My mother had been shopping at Kohl's in Bethel Park. She was trying to decide what to buy me for Christmas, since I lost my house and everything I owned in a fire in August.
While she was looking at things, she was talking to a woman and was explaining that this year was a little harder than usual since her daughter (which is me) needs everything but doesn't know what priority items are needed. This woman asked why it was harder than usual. My mother explained that I had lost everything in a house fire.
This woman reached into her pocketbook and pulled a $20 bill out and said, "Tell her 'Merry Christmas.'"
My mother asked this woman what her name was that she would make sure that I would write her a thank-you note.
The woman responded, "My name is Debbie, and there is no need for a thank you." She said, "Merry Christmas" and off she went.
-- COLLEEN KUCZINSKI, Baldwin Borough
First Published: January 10, 2008, 10:00 a.m.