Meanwhile in North Carolina, Stranger in Awe of Single Mom's Parenting Pays for Her Family's Meal
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Young_Chitlin
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http://gawker.com/stranger-in-awe-of-single-moms-parenting-pays-for-her-1453546472
It's not easy being a single mother, let alone a single mother going through a messy divorce while trying to take care of four-year-old daughter with bullying tendencies, a six-year-old son with Asperger's and ADHD, and a college student who was forced to take a year off from school.
Yet, somehow, one Raleigh mom manages to stick to the family's tradition of going out to a different restaurant every Friday night.
Last Friday, while at a Pizza Hut in Durham with her two youngest, the unidentified woman approached the young man sitting in the booth beside them and apologized in advance for the noise her kids were bound to make.
Her son's medication had worn off, and it was only a matter of time before he acted out.
To her surprise, the man told her not to worry about it, and that, as the father of three children himself, he could relate to her hardship.
As the meal went on, the mother tried her best to keep her kids well-mannered by using "engaging behavior" and other parenting methods she had picked up from books, classes, and experience.
She hadn't even noticed the next booth clear out until she was approached by a waitress and the restaurant's manager and informed that the man she spoke with had left something behind for her.
In addition to paying for the entire family's meal and purchasing a Pizza Hut gift card for them to take home, the man also wrote down a lengthy note explaining the reason for his random act of kindness:I do not know your back story, but I have had the privilege of watching you parent your children for the past 30 minutes. I have to say thank you for parenting your children in such a loving manner.
I have watched you teach your children about the importance of respect, education, proper manners, communication, self control, and kindness all while being very patient. I will never cross your path again but am positive that you and your children have amazing futures.
Keep up the good work and when it starts to get tough do not forget that others may be watching and will need the encouragement of seeing a good family being raised. ? bless! -Jake.
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Jake's a simp.
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...I have had the privilege of watching...your children for the past 30 minutes...
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She left out the part where he left his number and a picture of him simulating cunnulingus with his fingers...
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INB4 dudes can't fathom a man being a genuinely nice human being.
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INB4 dudes can't fathom a man being a genuinely nice human being.
Nope, you were too late... -
i'm a nice person
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Lol bet he was white
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? is weird to me. The ? you watching kids for?
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Whats up with all these news articles of people payin for other people ? ?? Like it's making National news like this is some abnormal ? that ain't always been happening
Like they just now realizing there are good ppl in the world -
Sometimes u gotta do nice things for ppl it's good for the soul
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? is weird to me. The ? you watching kids for?
Considering the fact that she approached him about her children's potential unruly behavior before they even sat down, I don't find it odd that another parent might observe the situation.
Ya'll are so extra. -
So what is wrong with this exactly? ? saw some good parenting - in a world FULL of ? parents - and appreciated it. Sounds like a good look, to me.
As an awesome parent myself, I hate seeing ? ass parents (and reading about them...on the IC). -
probably a jesus freak but they do good deeds sometimes too.
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Shoulda bought the hoe a condom
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This is like The Wire-Templeton's story on that kid outside the baseball stadium.
Like, I'm not sayin it didnt happen...but why is this news. Or better yet, HOW is this news. Things like this happen often, soooo why/who/how did this young lady go thru the hoops to make this a viral story. How did somthign so mundane get all the way to a national outlet. *shrug* -
Jake was ? .. what type of name is jake..
Meet jake
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I enjoy reading a positive story amongst all the depressing news of this world, so I worry less about how it became news and just enjoy it for what it is..that's just me though.
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Lol bet he was white
I bet SHE was white. If she were black, she'd just beat the crazy out of the child.
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Ehh.. Whatever
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Them six baby daddies wanted no parts of them three crazy kids .....
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Pizza hut tho