A Good Deed...

[modelmike]

Ther is a topic futher down asking if you have seen any young kids shopping for kits, and it reminded me about what happened to me about two weeks ago..... I went to my local Michael's and when i arrived at the model kits there was a small boy of about 10 or 11 years old cluching money in one hand in frantic search mode for a kit..... after a few minutes of my own searching i asked him so what kind of kit are you looking for? he replied with his index finger at a kit of a '49 Mercury special edition.... "nice" i said "i have that kit".... "But i can't get it i don't have enough money" he said. so i asked how much you got..... and to make a long story short the kid got the kit he wanted and i met my wife with a feeling that $20.00 dollars could'nt buy.... I hope I helped to make another modeler......

[trogdor]

That's a great story. What did his parents say ?

[modelmike]

Don't know i paid for it gave him the bag and went to meet my wife in another part of the mall....

[Matt LeBlanc]

:D :D :D :D

[Dr. Cranky]

Mike, I love this story. I'm sure the kid was ultra happy.

[Jon Cole]

That is a great thing you did there, Mike!

[crazyjim]

Way to go Mike. That was very nice and thoughtful of you.

[JasonFL]

Good story mike. That is something that kid will never forget and he picked out a great model. You did a real good thing weather you know it or not, I applaud you. Great way to pay it forward

[Big Daddy]

Definetly a good deed done , well done my man

[Brizio]

That's very nice of you! And for sure the kid will remember that!

[jeffs396]

Cool story!

Hopefully in ten years or so we'll be reading here how this young contest winner got his feet wet in kit building..."it all started from the generosity of a stranger in Michaels one day..."

[cobraman]

Good on you !

[charlie8575]

This is a nice story to start my Sunday with.

Good for you, and hopefully good for the hobby!

Charlie Larkin

[Ben]

Awesome on so many levels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jantrix]

Well done sir!

[modelmike]

Thank you all it felt good...

[Junkman]

You are a gentleman, Sir!

[RickRollerLT1]

+90000 Mike!!

Once at AC Moore, I was on a line that was held up because a mother was shocked that her sons Knects set came up $129.99 rather than $59.99 as she thought was that price. Her credit card was invalid and only had $70 on hand. As ppl infront of me were getting grouchy and inpaitent, I decided to step up and give her a 50% off coupon bringing it down to to about $65, which was just perfect for what she was going to spend. She was asking me about coupons and how they work, and being she was so happy about what I did for her (and for other inpatient people on line), she gave me the remaining $5 (which I tried to not accept at first) she had and a hug ( ).

[mikemodeler]

Great story Mike, glad to hear about paying it forward. I haven't had the chance to do that just yet, but I have handed out Hobby Lobby coupons when at the store. It was nice to see the smile on a kid's face when he ran up to his Mom with the coupon and tell her about it.

[kitbash1]

Well played Sir, well played !

[JunkPile]

Thats real nice. Try this sometime: Do something nice for somebody, and don't tell anybody about it.

[wraith]

AWESOME! VERY COOL AND NICE THING TO DO!

That is something that will stick with that kid forever!!!

[mysterj1]

Thanks for sharing that, Mike. I'll take that lesson and keep it in mind and see if I can't "pay it forward" somehow myself. I appreciate the life-lesson and I'll use it as encouragement to bless someone else

[Greg Wann]

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Wonderfull story. You made the secret work for you and this young person. BRAVO!

[gtx6970]

Great feeling isnt it?

About a month or so ago, I was selling at local model swap meet /show.

When this young girl ( maybe 8 or 9 ) came up to my table with money in hand ( $5 )

I had several builder kits on the table all at $5 ea. She couldn't decide on which one out of 2 she wanted

So she bought one and I gave here the 2nd.

I told her she had to build it and I wanted to see one of them on the show table next year.

As adults and embassaders of the hobby we are a dying breed. And we MUST nurture the young ones to preserve the hobby as a whole or it wll die off when we do . Video games were are not .