Citizen Lends Umbrella to High School Girls in Heavy Rain... The Touching Reason for the Surprise Gift the Next Day

High School Girl's Mother Says, "Thanks to You, My Child Was Not Late"
Potatoes, Peaches, and a Handwritten Letter Left Along with the Umbrella

On a rainy morning with heavy downpours, a heartwarming story has touched many, as a citizen who lent an umbrella to high school girls struggling with a broken umbrella later received an unexpected gift days afterward.

On the 19th, a post titled "I Lent My Umbrella and Received Peaches and Potatoes as a Gift" was uploaded to an online community. The author, who introduced himself as a man in his 40s raising two daughters, began by saying, "On a day of heavy rain, I saw high school girls at the entrance of my apartment, struggling on their way to school because their umbrella was broken."

A high school girl's mother left potatoes, peaches, and a carefully handwritten letter at the door. The letter sincerely expresses gratitude for the warm kindness of lending an umbrella. Online community

The author recalled, "At around 8:40 a.m., two high school girls were in a situation where they had to go back upstairs to get another umbrella because theirs was broken. One student hesitated, saying she should go back to get an umbrella, while the other said they should just go since they were already late."

He continued, "Although I usually dislike meddling, I thought of my own daughters," and added, "I told the students, 'Use this umbrella and leave it in front of unit 000 after you're done.'" He also mentioned that when the students thanked him and took the umbrella, he took care of their broken umbrella as well.

The next day, the umbrella was placed in front of his door, along with potatoes, peaches, and a handwritten letter filled with heartfelt words. The letter was from the mother of one of the girls and read, "I heard you kindly lent an umbrella to my child, who was flustered by her broken umbrella, and even took care of the broken one. Thanks to you, my child was able to get to school on time. The peaches and potatoes are from our farm. Thank you so much."

Umbrella left at the door by a high school girl’s mother. Online community

The author said, "All I did was lend an umbrella, but I received so much in return," and added, "I wish I could thank the student, but I don't know which unit she lives in. Since we live in the same apartment complex, I think we'll cross paths again someday. It was a great way to start my weekend morning."

Netizens who read the post responded warmly, saying, "This story brings a smile," "Such a heartwarming post," "This is what life should be like," "Good deeds inspire more good deeds," "So heartwarming," "The world is still a good place," "Kindness breeds more kindness," "Seeing the girl's mother, I understand why the child is so well-raised," and "I want to be an adult like that too."