I gave a stranger my child’s clothes, and a year later a surprise package arrived that I’ll never forget

I had posted a small bundle of gently used clothes — outfits my daughter had outgrown, meant for a little girl around two or three. They were nothing fancy, just the things she once loved to twirl in, the warm layers she wore on cold mornings, and a few sweaters that still held memories for me. One afternoon, I received a message from a woman I didn’t know.

She said she was going through a difficult time, and her daughter didn’t have much to wear. She asked if I could mail the clothes to her. At first, I felt myself hesitate.

I didn’t know her story, and the request seemed bold. Part of me considered saying no and moving on. But then another thought settled in: What if she really had nowhere else to turn?Continue reading…