Happy Birthday, Mandy

A woman went to a store in Michigan to buy a birthday cake. She saw a worker and asked if someone could write a message on the cake. The worker said yes, and after a long wait, she came back with the finished cake. The woman thanked her without checking how it looked, then went to pay for it.

When she finally looked at the cake, she noticed the writing wasn’t very neat. She smiled a little, but it didn’t bother her. At the checkout, the cashier looked at the cake and didn’t smile either—she called a few other cashiers to come look. They took pictures and talked quietly.

Then one of the cashiers came over to the woman, gently held her arm, and said, “The person who wrote on your cake has autism. Thank you for smiling and saying thank you to her. She usually isn’t asked to do this task, and you probably made her whole day.”

The lesson in this story is that we should be kind to everyone.

It really is a beautiful story, and it touched my heart.

Maiju Kemppainen

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34 Responses to Happy Birthday, Mandy

  1. Catherine says:

    Wonderful story…

  2. Ann Thompson says:

    This is a wonderful story. I can tell you from experience that not many people are that accepting when it comes to the cakes they order.

  3. Kaitlin says:

    So sweet!!!

  4. tomthebackroadstraveller says:

    …making someones day!

  5. shug says:

    awe!! This blessed my heart this morning. always be kind

  6. MadSnapper says:

    I agree it is a sweet story and a lesson for all of us… now I am wondering the age of Mandy, could be she will love it

  7. This is a beautiful story.

  8. Ginny Hartzler says:

    Oh my gosh, what a wonderful story! I thought they were going to fire the person at first. Awesome!

  9. Linda Sand says:

    I bet that cake tasted better than most cakes because of the good feelings that went with it.

  10. DB Stewart says:

    I would order five more. Love this.

  11. Awww, that really is a wonderful story!

  12. Myra says:

    This made my heart smile! I just want to hug her!

  13. The OP Pack says:

    What a beautiful story!!! It is amazing what a small gesture can mean to another.

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