Struggling Single Mom Gets A Message From A Complete Stranger, And Things Escalate Quickly

Many single moms are singled out for the incredible effort they put into raising their children. But that doesn’t mean they can’t benefit from a little help. Recently, Billie from Florida was approached by a complete stranger online, offering to buy school supplies for her son. The Good Samaritan, however, had a few conditions.

“My son is 7 and headed into second grade,” Billie told Bored Panda. “It’s always been just me and him, so I’ve been a single mom for 7 years. I have 4 jobs and I am also a full-time student so not much time for dating, lol.”

“Of course it’s difficult, it is intended to be a two person job,” she added. “We honestly wouldn’t make it without family, friends, and the kindness of strangers.”

This time, however, the circumstances were a bit different. “She found me in a mom group, I’ve posted there for advice a few times.”

At first, everything sounded a little suspicious. “I was a bit cautious of course,” the mother said. “I stalked her online and made sure she wasn’t an axe murderer.”

Billie thinks that this experience has taught her son an immeasurable lesson, one that she wouldn’t be able to construct on her own. “I owe this woman so much. I hope this story helps other people want to do more kind things, just to do them.”

Scroll down to check out their exchange and learn how the story unfolded!

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“This woman messaged me. She found me in a mom group, I’ve posted there for advice a few times. I didn’t know her at all”

Struggling Single Mom Gets A Message From A Complete Stranger, And Things Escalate Quickly

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Struggling Single Mom Gets A Message From A Complete Stranger, And Things Escalate Quickly

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Struggling Single Mom Gets A Message From A Complete Stranger, And Things Escalate Quickly

“I opened the boxes today. All of my sons school supplies and some extras. A new pair of shoes, which is awesome cuz im super thrifty and hardly ever buy brand new things. He is gonna be super excited”

Struggling Single Mom Gets A Message From A Complete Stranger, And Things Escalate Quickly

People said this story restored their faith in humanity

Struggling Single Mom Gets A Message From A Complete Stranger, And Things Escalate Quickly

Rokas is a writer at Bored Panda with a BA in Communication. After working for a sculptor, he fell in love with visual storytelling and enjoys covering everything from TV shows (any Sopranos fans out there?) to photography. Throughout his years in Bored Panda, over 300 million people have read the posts he's written, which is probably more than he could count to.

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Ladies and Gentlemen 6 years ago

Remember Paying it forward doesn't mean something similar or something big, even the smallest things in this world can make big impact on someone else life. Just do it.

87points

cwa92464 6 years ago

Fact...just do SOMETHING

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diane a 6 years ago

If I had spare money I would just love to help someone in real need - anonymously - would be embarassing and uncomfortable if they knew who you were - a guardian angel doesnt need to be thanked

4points

Shari H 6 years ago

Sometimes it can be as little as smiling at someone or saying hello. You never know who is feeling invisible and needs to be seen.

1point

Carol Emory 6 years ago

I worked at a propane company in Washington State. There is a couple that comes in every winter and pays for the propane of a family that desperately needs it. It just so happened that on this particular visit, our manager got an emotional phone call from a woman who was a single mother, low on propane (the way the family heated the house) and broke from losing her job a few months earlier when tourist season ended. I heard the squeals of joy when my manager contacted her and told her the truck would be out that afternoon to fill her tank. You never know how just supplying everyday things can help someone who desperately needs it.

61points

Bored Fox 6 years ago

Both my mom and dad were school teachers here in Finland. One day my dad found a Russian family who was visiting our country. Their car was broken. My dad knew some Russian language and he helped that family to fix their car. The family explained that they were quite poor and they lived near the border of Finland so the car trip to Finland was always one of their highlights every year. My dad asked about the school (because he was a teacher) and when the Russian kids told how bad the school supplies situation was in Russia, my father took them to his school and gave them plenty of school supplies (notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers, etc) for free (he paid for the school later). The Russian family was very thankful and next year they visited Finland they brought to my dad plenty of candy and other delicious foods from Russia. :)

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Ladies and Gentlemen 6 years ago

Remember Paying it forward doesn't mean something similar or something big, even the smallest things in this world can make big impact on someone else life. Just do it.

87points

cwa92464 6 years ago

Fact...just do SOMETHING

14points

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diane a 6 years ago

If I had spare money I would just love to help someone in real need - anonymously - would be embarassing and uncomfortable if they knew who you were - a guardian angel doesnt need to be thanked

4points

Shari H 6 years ago

Sometimes it can be as little as smiling at someone or saying hello. You never know who is feeling invisible and needs to be seen.

1point

Carol Emory 6 years ago

61points

Bored Fox 6 years ago

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Struggling Single Mom Gets A Message From A Complete Stranger, And Things Escalate Quickly

Recently, a single mom was approached by a complete stranger online

“This woman messaged me. She found me in a mom group, I’ve posted there for advice a few times. I didn’t know her at all”

“I opened the boxes today. All of my sons school supplies and some extras. A new pair of shoes, which is awesome cuz im super thrifty and hardly ever buy brand new things. He is gonna be super excited”

People said this story restored their faith in humanity

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