Stranger's Unexpected Kindness in IKEA Brings Woman to Tears
A stranger’s unexpected act of kindness in IKEA brought a woman, a mother of four, to tears.
Children are absolutely fantastic and one of the biggest and best ways the Lord blesses our lives. They bring so much joy, love and happiness, making for a much fuller and richer life. There really is nothing like being a parent and watching those little ones grow, learn and explore a whole new world.
But when raising children, not every moment is picture-perfect. It can often be quite the opposite. What used to be a fast, easy and straightforward errand before having children, like going to the grocery store, can become a long, drawn-out and emotion-filled situation after kids enter the picture. Every parent knows this to be 100% true.
In a video posted on social media, one woman recalls taking her four children to IKEA. Early in the video, she admits that she wasn’t setting herself up for success by taking four youngsters to the popular furniture outlet alone.
She also states that one of her children has special needs and requires additional attention at times. That child can get “quite overwhelmed and distressed in certain environments,” but predicting when this happens is hard to do.
As the mother was nearly finished in IKEA, the youngster became overwhelmed, which caused another of the four children, a 2-year-old, to throw a massive tantrum in the store. Mom tried responding to everyone’s needs while finishing her shopping trip. Mom needed a minute herself.
But that’s when something unexpected and extraordinary happened.
Instead of simply staring at the scene and walking on by, a woman approached the mother of four and asked how she could help. The mother of four was so overwhelmed by the kindness that she immediately burst into tears.
The woman stayed with the mother of four as she attempted to calm the children. She even helped walk the mother to her car.
“I cannot thank her enough for her kindness,” the mother said. “Her family was so patient, and the love and the kindness that she showed me in that moment was more than I could have ever hoped for.”
Ephesians 4:32 “And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.”
Stranger's Unexpected Kindness in IKEA Brings Woman to Tears
@thejess.jones *UPDATE I FOUND HER* I know the first mistake I made was going to IKEA with four kids on my own and trust me, that £60 delivery charge is looking VERY reasonable now but I couldn’t bring myself to spend that much at the time so thought surely a quick trip there would be alright….😬 Being a parent is hard. Whether you have one kid or four (or more)it can be tough! Navigating parenting a child with additional support needs is new to us and simple things like nipping to ikea suddenly aren’t so simple anymore and you can’t predict it or know what will happen so every day is a learning to work out what is ok and what isn’t. Trevor only gets one weekend off a month, I can’t cram all my errands and life into one weekend so I try and still crack on with all the things we all have to crack on with like any other parent and family. And look, I appreciate the privilege I have of even being able to share the load with him as there are so many parents navigating this all alone or with partners who are away for long periods of time/deployed etc Today was just one of those moments where it all happened at once. The boys was crying, I had also lost my phone in store (someone handed in to security) so I had Sophia dealing with that for me and I was trying desperately so make sure everyone was safe and I could calm and everyone down. I would LOVE to thank this incredible woman who rather than stare or judge me, opened her heart and was so generous with her time to not only help, but wait with me, push my trolley, get me and the kids back to the car and her lovely husband and children who waited patiently and kindly too. It was in IKEA Milton Keynes at around midday today. She was wearing a pink floral dress I think and was blonde? (It’s all a bit of a blur!) she had 2 children who were maybe around 6-9 years old (one was defo a boy). If anyone knows a friend who was there today OR someone has mentioned the desperate mum in IKEA she helped (🙋🏽♀️) then please let me know so I can truly thank her properly. And please please please always remember to be kind. It’s hard out here and often it’s made so much worse by the stares, the tuts and the judgement. ❤️
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A stranger’s unexpected act of kindness in IKEA brought a woman, a mother of four, to tears.
Children are absolutely fantastic and one of the biggest and best ways the Lord blesses our lives. They bring so much joy, love and happiness, making for a much fuller and richer life. There really is nothing like being a parent and watching those little ones grow, learn and explore a whole new world.
But when raising children, not every moment is picture-perfect. It can often be quite the opposite. What used to be a fast, easy and straightforward errand before having children, like going to the grocery store, can become a long, drawn-out and emotion-filled situation after kids enter the picture. Every parent knows this to be 100% true.
In a video posted on social media, one woman recalls taking her four children to IKEA. Early in the video, she admits that she wasn’t setting herself up for success by taking four youngsters to the popular furniture outlet alone.
She also states that one of her children has special needs and requires additional attention at times. That child can get “quite overwhelmed and distressed in certain environments,” but predicting when this happens is hard to do.
As the mother was nearly finished in IKEA, the youngster became overwhelmed, which caused another of the four children, a 2-year-old, to throw a massive tantrum in the store. Mom tried responding to everyone’s needs while finishing her shopping trip. Mom needed a minute herself.
But that’s when something unexpected and extraordinary happened.
Instead of simply staring at the scene and walking on by, a woman approached the mother of four and asked how she could help. The mother of four was so overwhelmed by the kindness that she immediately burst into tears.
The woman stayed with the mother of four as she attempted to calm the children. She even helped walk the mother to her car.
“I cannot thank her enough for her kindness,” the mother said. “Her family was so patient, and the love and the kindness that she showed me in that moment was more than I could have ever hoped for.”
Ephesians 4:32 “And be kind to one another, full of pity, having forgiveness for one another, even as God in Christ had forgiveness for you.”
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A Prayer to Cultivate Humility and Grace - Your Daily Prayer - September 18
Humility is expressed through the fruits of the Spirit. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control are all ways that we show others God’s goodness through our actions. When we seek to embody these fruits, we are living in alignment with God’s way.
Today's Devotional
A Prayer to Cultivate Humility and Grace - Your Daily Prayer - September 18
Humility is expressed through the fruits of the Spirit. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and self-control are all ways that we show others God’s goodness through our actions. When we seek to embody these fruits, we are living in alignment with God’s way.
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