A Man Offered Me a Donut as a Morning Treat
By Kharla Jolly
@kobesbuddy (78871)
East Tawas, Michigan
June 6, 2023 11:06am CST
I love to sit in my vehicle each morning and enjoy a fresh cup of coffee. At the same time, I savor the peace, quite and beauty of the lovely surroundings.
I see something different, every single day. To my surprise, a gentleman walked up to my open car window and offered me a freshly baked donut from a box. There was a wide selection to choose from.
This has never happened before, but when it did I was shocked. I nervously replied, "No thankyou, I'm a diabetic. But, it was very thoughtful of you, to ask!"
The man immediately walked away, with a kind look on his face. This was simply a kind gesture that he had made. Seeing me sipping on a cup of coffee in my car, he just wanted to show some thoughtfulness.
And who doesn't appreciate a bit of kindness, from a total stranger?
Photo: Not mine, it was borrowed from Pixabay
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16 responses
@DaddyEvil (137696)
• United States
6 Jun 23
That was a nice gesture, though. I wouldn't accept but because you can never trust strangers.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50546)
• United States
6 Jun 23
@DaddyEvil It’s a shame that we can’t trust strangers and have to be so cautious.
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@DaddyEvil (137696)
• United States
6 Jun 23
@kobesbuddy Yeah, I know... You can't trust anyone anymore.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
6 Jun 23
@DaddyEvil I used to trust everyone, now I can't be that way!
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
6 Jun 23
I didn't take a donut, but at least his feelings weren't hurt.
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@AmbiePam (94045)
• United States
6 Jun 23
@kobesbuddy Yeah, and that’s important. My dad went around with some cases of a dozen donuts each (from Krispy Kreme) to give to all of his neighbors. All but one house said yes. I was worried the one household that said no, hurt his feelings. Of course, they didn’t, but like you, I’m always concerned about hurting someone’s feelings when they’re being kind. And you were definitely kind.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
6 Jun 23
@AmbiePam If he was staggering or acting strange, I would have been alerted.
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@celticeagle (168420)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Jun 23
And who can resist a bit of kindness to start your day? How nice!
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@RebeccasFarm (90481)
• Arvada, Colorado
6 Jun 23
Yum Yum..I love that stranger Kharla
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
6 Jun 23
With a whole box of donuts, I'm sure he made someone else happy!
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@Tampa_girl7 (50546)
• United States
6 Jun 23
That was very sweet of him to offer you one.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
6 Jun 23
We used to trust everyone in our small town. Now, we have to be careful:(
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@MarieCoyle (38800)
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6 Jun 23
You are right to refuse, I get that, but it seems he was a nice person.
Kindness is so important and so much appreciated!
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
6 Jun 23
I was a little bit afraid, yet he appeared to be kind.
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@GardenGerty (160996)
• United States
7 Jun 23
I wonder if he does that every day? I just read about a 93 year old man who goes around giving out full size Hershey Bars on a daily basis.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
7 Jun 23
Jay got two full sized candy bars, at his pediatrist's office. Why? Only God knows why this was necessary.
@ptrikha_2 (47085)
• India
6 Jun 23
That's good of the stranger
Just be a little careful though.
Not each case but in some cases, someone can be there to dupe you as well.
Rest you could obviously make out.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
6 Jun 23
I was frightened, but didn't want anyone to think I was. Strangers always pose as a threat, to me.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
6 Jun 23
Because I'm diabetic, I used this for a good excuse. I'm afraid of strangers and also very cautious.
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@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
8 Jun 23
@kobesbuddy He was very nice, he noticed you alone drinking your coffee, he wanted to be kind.
@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
7 Jun 23
He was just trying to be kind, this was my first thought:)
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@Marilynda1225 (83103)
• United States
6 Jun 23
That seems like a nice gesture but I would be a little leery taking a donut from a stranger
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
6 Jun 23
I was frightened, but tried not to display it. Trusting a stranger is always a big risk!
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@LindaOHio (181931)
• United States
7 Jun 23
That was extremely nice of him. Brought a smile to your day!
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
7 Jun 23
Being treated with kindness, was very nice indeed:)
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
7 Jun 23
I have never experienced this act of kindness before, it shocked me:)
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@Beestring (14699)
• Hong Kong
7 Jun 23
That was a kind gesture, but I wouldn't take any food from a stranger.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
7 Jun 23
Yes, he was just being kind. But as you said, I don't take food offered by strangers.
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
7 Jun 23
Kind people are everywhere in the world, if we are actually looking for these things. Instead of focusing solely on all the violence and bad situations
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