A puppeteer meets a retired columnist while doing a demonstration in a park. What happens next paints a picture of humanity in its purest form.
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A little bit of kindness can go a long way. In fact, it’s said that it creates a domino effect, and the impact and emotion conjures carries over from one person to the next.
A puppeteer who spectators have come to know simply as Ricky was just a simple-minded street musician before he met Doris. He left his job as a skilled labor worker, hoping to put a few bucks in his pocket for his next meal. Doris, a gentle and jolly native of Massachusetts, spends her days sitting on a bench at a park after retiring from her job as a columnist.
The two formed a unique friendship after Ricky was in the park with his puppets on a random day. Every day after that, Ricky stopped and talked to Doris — even making a marionette in her honor. When he did this, he noticed that people were stopping to admire it, as well as his other hand-made puppets. Strangers were even leaving money in his hat that he keeps close by, and Doris felt appreciated because of what Ricky had done for her.
Since, Doris has become Ricky’s trusty sidekick — greeting people as they came into his makeshift shop and even looking after his creations while he ran errands. They continue to do little things for one another — not really knowing just how much they’re helping the other — but are just grateful to do it.
Their story was originally posted as a video on AARP.com, as a message of inspiration to help the elderly live full, healthy lives. The video–and an accompanying article–has since been reposted on Upworthy.com and other mainstream media outlets.
Consider this: If a simple-minded puppeteer can create this kind of magic with simple string and cloth, imagine how much good we can bring to the world with our own two hands.
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