Letter to the Editor: An act of kindness

(The following Letter to the Editor has been submitted by Janelle Pavlovec):

"Did you know that last week was National Kindness Week?  It got me to thinking about my experience of a kindness by a stranger shortly before Christmas.  

I was out on a slightly warmer day trying to remove the hardened snow from the sidewalk on the long side of my corner lot.  I was about a third of the way finished when a young man walked up to me and said, "I live down the street.  I was driving by when I saw you shoveling and said to myself, "That old lady* needs some help."  He took my shovel out of my  hands and started in.  It is wonderful to see what young muscles can do.  When he finished, I told him that he had given me the best Christmas present I could have gotten.  I think I know his name, a freshman home from college, but I will not give it since I am not positive." 

*Old lady--guess I cannot ignore what I am any longer--that makes it official.  Seems not so long ago that I thought people the age I am now were not just old but actually ancient!"