On a day when everything felt like a struggle, kind words brightened this mom’s mood

Betsy Cox was struggling to find a space heater for her son’s room when a stranger approached her. The space heaters were sold out, but kind words from the man turned her bad mood around.

(Image credit: Betsy Cox)

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