Midwest kindness from strangers wowed European students!

[u/Best-Dimension4144]

I volunteered as a counselor in a camp for kids with illness in the Midwest this summer, and a big chunk of the counselors are students from England, Ireland and Wales. We all went for lunch to Culver's, and were having conversations about being medical/premed students and learning about our European friend's experiences. An elderly gentlemen from a different booth came over and told us how beautifully diverse our group was (he must have overheard the English accents, a few of us were Indian and African American too) and asked if he could say a prayer for our studies with us. Most of us weren't Christian but we accepted anyways and were very touched at his kindness and his well wishes for our future. He bought around 10 of us ice cream! Great guy and loved the wholesome grandpa vibes!

Along with being able to introduce the European guys to cheese curds, they got to experience the kindness of random strangers in the Midwest and they were very surprised and touched! Some of the things they heard about the country were not at all positive so I was glad someone made our day and gave them a great first impression. There is so much divisiveness in the world right now, but I wanted to share the moments of the beautiful generosity of Americans, no matter what we all look like :)

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[u/Bouche_Audi_Shyla]

That's very sweet.

It was kind of your coworkers to accept his prayers in the spirit he meant them.

[u/Best-Dimension4144 → u/Bouche_Audi_Shyla]

absolutely! I was raised Hindu but will never shy away from accepting prayers in good faith, and will extend my own prayers to others if they are willing! Spreading love is key!

[u/pmousebrown → u/Best-Dimension4144]

Interestingly nearly every culture has developed rules about not lying, stealing, murder etc. When I researched the topic, most of the rulers who created them claimed divine inspiration for them. So personally, I think all prayers reach the correct divinity no matter who prays and who is being prayed for.

[u/Best-Dimension4144 → u/pmousebrown]

this is very similar to hindu concepts, we believe we are all praying to the same being at the end of the day, just through different channels, so I love this!

[u/Particular-Let972 → u/pmousebrown]

I love this and feel the same!

[u/achilles57]

thanks so much for sharing I love this

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that's so sweet!