Seven years later, he remembers popsicles.
Backstory
I used to work for a big box retail store as a supervisor. One of my employees was a special needs young man. His job was to collect the carts in the parking lot. His dad asked me to make sure he stayed hydrated and to remind him to drink. Gatorade and water were provided, but he would have to be nudged to drink it. So I started bringing in freezer pops (those frozen tubes of flavored sugar water) for him. A glass of water or gatorade then he could have a freezer pop. That drastically increased his liquid intake. He still works there seven years after I moved on. I've seen him a few times over the years and he just waves.It's been 100+ degrees here for weeks. Had to grab a couple items, so I ran up to the store. He sees me, comes over and says "Hi Ms. Lady. Nobody brings me popsicles like you did." I smiled and said I'll be right back. I went to the grocery store next door and bought him a bag of 24 popsicles.
by MO_Thoughts2 in Six-Word Memoirs on Aug 01, 2012 | 
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Steve__Anthony says,
You are a sweetheart.Loon says,
cold heart warmingAQScott says,
Good on ya...you're my kind of person!NumbrOneAunt says,
oh, i love this so much!BanjoDan says,
Enjoyed the story, thanks for sharing.Bevvie says,
nicecanadafreeze says,
Love the story. Lovely memoir.Believe says,
I love this. Great backstory. You are quite the Ms. Lady.JAD says,
Wonderful story. I see featured backstory.SnowGirl says,
Love the story! Congrats!e.towhee says,
When I first read this, I also saw featured backstory. Great memoir! Congratulations!NumbrOneAunt says,
yaaaay!! JAD was right - featured backstory!mzejay says,
How refreshing! I wouldn't mind a popsicle myself.JAD says,
NOA, Is it ESP? Congrats! Mo.Mourningdove says,
Very sweet!Made me smile.L2L3 says,
I love this:-DLevel1 says,
<3 <3 <3jl333 says,
Wow! You made a great impression on this young man and what a true compliment that he remembered seven years later! Love the backstory.DynamicDbytheC says,
Beautiful story. I had someone run into me once and they had remembered something kind I had done. They said they were paying it forward and I was touched. Powerful what kindness, love and generosity can do. I love this story.oopsalittle says,
Congrats - love love love your story. How wonderful that you reconnected !jebcrg says,
Very sweet.Bookndz says,
This is so wonderful. I love this story and felt the energy of kindness buzz through to my head when I read it. Kudos to SMITH for recognizing a truly moving story about human goodness!Heem08 says,
That is a very nice story! He'll always remember you when he has a popsicle. lolMO_Thoughts2 says,
Thanks everyone. :-)Wench says,
Got a little teared up reading this. Great story. You never know the impact something small will have on others.favepeep says,
Sweetness begets sweetness. Lovely.