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A few years back I went to the fair with a friend’s family. I had been feeling really crummy and was miserable for a long time. it was my normal mood. I hid it well though. Near the end of the day we sat down in the stands to watch something, I forget what, and there was this huge black woman sitting a few seats down. They had us all get up and hold hands to pray. I really could care less about it but the woman moved down a few seats and took my hand. They did the stupid little prayer thing and I just stood there with my eyes open not interested in participating in the charade that is public prayer. She then opened her eyes, leaned over to me, and gave me a big bear hug. She whispered “Its alright, everything is ok” into my ear. She left me alone after that. I gave a forced smile to her and left as the event ended.

I told the people I was with, who asked me about it later, that I had no idea wtf she was doing. They believed it well enough. What she did grew on me and after a while things didn’t feel so miserable anymore. It made me feel like some burden was lifted. Its nearly been a decade since that happened and I still think of what she did for me all those years ago. Her simple act of kindness and compbumion restored my faith in humanity and inspired me. I still think of her to this day, nearly a decade later, and wish I could thank her for what she did for me. Sometimes, when I do rarely pray, I think of her and say thanks that I was able to meet such generous person.