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Small Great Things, Liverpool, New York, NY (2025)

10/16/2025

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎂 James “Jim” Easton, one of the oldest men in the world, just celebrated his 108th birthday this week! He is also a WWII veteran who was captured for three and a half years during the war. While in the camp, he faced hardships alongside other soldiers.

After being freed, doctors thought he wouldn’t have much time left, but Jim proved them wrong! He celebrated his 108th birthday surrounded by friends and army representatives. Jim is known for his great sense of humor and positive attitude, calling himself “Jimmy, the king of the world!” We salute you, Jim! 🫡

📸Credit: James “Jim” Easton

10/15/2025

Dear Home Bargains, Just been in to your Walton Vale Store, Liverpool. I stood almost in tears watching one of your shop assistants helping an older man; so much care and compassion, going through his shopping list with him, carrying his bags, getting him a stool to sit on when he needed a rest then helping him to count his money. What a credit to your company this man is - well done!

Credit: Sarah Ann.

10/15/2025

"Today I went to Lane's Ferry Grill to eat lunch. Great staff and food. I needed a real bacon cheeseburger. Place was packed. Now the rest of the story...

As I sat alone with one seat open an elderly gentleman caught my attention and pointed to the chair and motioned if he could sit down. I replied sure. He was filling out his order sheet and one of the staff came to say to me that the gentleman communicated by passing notes because he couldn't hear or speak well. They asked if he could sit there. I responded we had already worked that out. 😁 As we sat and passed notes, we filled up both sides of his paper, I only wondered the things he had seen. Well he met JFK, in the '40s he went to Arizona and it was 120 degrees. Yes we wrote about the weather. What a great lunch. I tell this story that may seem insignificant, only to share just how significant it was. As I sat there I wondered if and hoped that I was making a better day for this 93 year young gentleman. But then it hit me and it gave cause to write my final note to him which said, "Sir I want to thank you for sharing lunch with me. I must go now but I want you to know that you made my day a better day. Take care of youself." You should of seen his eyes and smile as he read it. He embraced his heart and gave me a handshake that was real. We hugged and took a picture.

This story is not about what I did but about what we all can do. With a little time, a lot of compassion and not being about "me" and "I'" so much, we could help make and be in a better place. Passing notes with this gentleman was priceless."
Credit - Farris Leonard~

10/15/2025

The other evening while backing out of a parking space at a restaurant, I had a gentleman pull up beside me and told me he needed some money for food for his two daughters that were 7 and 15 years old, and me being a little skeptical at first, I told him...... I will head to Walmart and you can pick up a few things for you and your daughters if you would like to meet me there in 20 minutes and to my astonishment, he showed up a couple minutes after I pulled into the parking lot.

On the way into the store he told me I was the 6th person he asked for help today and everyone else shunned him away.

As he was shopping I caught him counting the groceries in the basket and I asked, If everything was okay? He said, he wanted to make sure they had enough food to last them throughout the week.

I told him "Get as much food as you want. I've been there before so I completely understand."

He looked up from the basket and confessed to me that his wife left him after 19 years with no explanation and hasn't contacted their daughters since she left which was 4 months ago. He broke down in tears and said "she was my everything, do you care if I give you a hug?" And I said "of course".

As I stood there hugging this gentleman I've never met before in my entire life in the middle of walmart, I had a sudden realization that there are still good men out in this world and this man is prime example of just that.
Credit to the respective owner~

10/14/2025

This little guy was having a tough morning and fell out on the floor. His mom stepped back and said, “This is how he’s been expressing himself lately.”

So I got down on his level and talked to him. He started to cry, and I wiped his tears, telling him it would be okay. 💛

It hit me — sometimes, that’s all any of us want. For someone to stop. To meet us where we are. To remind us we’re not alone.

Kids are allowed to have bad days, just like adults. Sometimes they just need a moment, a gentle word, or someone to sit beside them until it passes.

So today, try getting on someone’s level. Offer a smile. Show kindness. You never know — you might be the person who gives them hope. ✨
Credit -Corner Jones~

10/14/2025

Charlie Kirk changed my life! I attended a Young Black Leadership Summit. I was 14 at the time but Charlie told me it didn't matter how young I was, I could fight alongside him in this movement.

From then on, I attended every Conference every year. From 2018 to 2025.
I grew up in this movement. I became the person I am today because of the inspiration from Charlie Kirk and his organization.

I will never ever be the same without him, and this country will never be the same either. He was a husband, a father, a man of God, and a visionary for our nation."

10/14/2025

This is my 20-year-old son standing in front of his two-family house that he just bought. All through school he didn't have much in common with many of the kids. He didn't like sports, he was very quiet, he didn't have many friends, he didn't get invited to birthday parties, pre-prom parties, end of year parties or sweet 16's.

He never went to watch school sporting events. He actually never said anything about not being included or invited anywhere. Looking back I think it bothered me a lot more than it bothered him. Any club or group I signed him up for he did not like. He felt he just didn't click with other kids. He cried the first day of kindergarten. He cried when I signed him up for summer camp, so every summer he worked with my husband.

He would leaving the house at 7AM and coming home at 7PM each day. He started his own business plowing driveways and cutting lawns in our town before he could even drive. All he liked to do was work. He worked with my husband from when he was 5 years old (and still does). I always worried about him socially and worried about him not being included and not having a lot of friends. He always liked being with adults.

Here he is 20 years old and bought a house. He runs his own excavation business and is a foreman for our company. To say I am proud is definitely an understatement. To all you mama's out there with a child like my son, please remind yourself everyday... its ok if sports are not their thing, its ok to not have a lot of friends, football games and social things are not for everyone and neither is college. They will find their way and will be ok.
Credit goes to the first owner~

10/13/2025

TO THE MOM AT THE SCHOOL DROP OFF THIS MORNING
Today I walked my son to his kindergarten class. It was cold and we were huddled together like sardines as we stood outside the door waiting for the bell to ring.
I saw you with your little boy just a few feet from us, and I looked down when I realized you were looking at us. I hoped you didn't know who we were. I hoped you didn't know my son was "that kid." The one who's not transitioning well in this school year.
I know what the kids say about my son. They go home and tell their parents my kid is bad. Sometimes he pushes and hits. Sometimes he is defiant and refuses to sit down, be quiet, or stay in line.
I know because the kids tell him what they think of him on the playground. "Mark said I'm bad today." Or "Aiden's dad said I can't play with him anymore." And my heart hurts, because I know he's struggling in school. And we are working every angle... in school with a specialist, at home, and through classes, books and resources.
Today, you looked at me, then at my son. "You must be K," you said to my son. And I looked up and smiled sheepishly. It was an apologetic smile. Almost a "I'm sorry you know his name" smile, because that means you've heard the stories.
I said to you, "Yes, this is him."
I whispered when my son stepped away that we are aware he's causing some trouble and we are working on it. That we take his behavior very seriously.
And then you did something I never expected. I don't know if I was waiting for you to tell me what you heard K did to your son, or just tell me off. But instead you told me about your older son who struggled with similar problems at this age. You told me that now he's in high school and he's a straight A student.
Instead of tearing me down, you lifted me up. You gave me hope. And you handed me an olive branch so I know that I do have an ally during school drop off. An ally I never expected.
You didn't have to make that connection. You could have ignored us or pretended not to know us. Or yes - you could have told me what you think of my son (you would not be the first). But you didn't. You showed me grace and kindness and you uplifted me more than I could possibly describe in words.
I told you I would love to learnmore about steps you took with your older son. I would love suggestions and guidance and that I would call you. And you know what? I will call you. Even if no suggestions or guidance is ever exchanged. I will call you because you are a friend I want to have. You are a good person.
Credit: Celeste Yvonne~

10/13/2025

Imagine sitting down to craft at your table for two weeks straight - all to make those in nursing homes smile and not feel forgotten 🥰 We love your dedication and kindness, Madeline!

📸: Erin Baker Langworthy

10/13/2025

Last night, the doorbell rang, and it was the Pelham police. The officer let me know that there was a parking ban because of the storm and that my car could get towed if I parked on the street. I told him I was a nurse who just finished a double shift and couldn't get into the driveway because the snow was too deep. He totally understood and seemed to feel bad about it. After he left, I went to bed hoping my car wouldn’t get towed. Later, the doorbell rang again, and this time my husband answered. There were two officers who had shoveled our driveway and walkway, and they offered to move my car into the driveway if they had the keys. I was so amazed that they cared enough to shovel my driveway just to prevent my car from being towed. A huge thank you to Officer Mike! You really went above and beyond, and I appreciate it so much!
Credit goes original owner~

10/12/2025

When I built this little porch six months ago, I was at the lowest point of my life. I'd just gone through a brutal divorce, lost my job, and was living in my dad's old house that hadn't been touched in 20 years. Everything felt broken, including me.
I started collecting discarded materials from construction sites and neighbors' trash piles because I literally couldn't afford to buy anything new. Old windows, weathered wood, broken slate pieces. People probably thought I was crazy, dragging home what looked like junk.
But piece by piece, I started putting together this little sanctuary. Every morning I'd come out here with my coffee and work on something small. It became my therapy, my way of proving to myself that broken things could be made beautiful again.
When I finally got brave enough to share this on the Tedooo app, I was terrified. I kept thinking people would see all the imperfections, all the places where I didn't know what I was doing. Instead, the response has been so overwhelming that I can barely keep up with all the love you've shown me.
Now I'm getting messages from people asking if I can help them create their own healing spaces. I never thought my little salvaged porch would turn into the beginning of a new career, but here I am with my first few custom orders through my Tedooo shop.
Thank you for reminding me that sometimes our most vulnerable moments can become our greatest strengths. This porch saved me, and now maybe it can inspire others too.
Credit to the rightful owner~

10/12/2025

My mother-in-law delivered this pan to our doorstep yesterday with a hot meal tucked inside. Pizza burgers, she called them, before getting back into her car to drive home and finally eat her own dinner.
You know, it isn’t a secret that Hollywood is often extreme concerning the role of the mother-in-law. With obnoxious characters like Marie on Everybody Loves Raymond, and movies such as Monster-In-Law, the MIL is often portrayed as a mean, controlling villain.
But to be honest, this representation of her just doesn’t resonate with me.
And it’s probably because my own experience has been somewhat different.
You see, when I consider a mother-in-law:
I think of someone who sends a text just to check on me and see if I need anything.
I think of someone who also does my dishes and cleans my kitchen any time she comes over to watch my kids.
I think of someone who bends over backward for me and not for the praise, but because she genuinely cares.
I think of someone who is thoughtful and never forceful with advice-giving.
I think of someone who frequently cooks my favorite meals and desserts, and who refuses to let me pay any time we go out together.
I think of someone who determines to make my life a little easier even if it makes her life a little harder.
And you better believe that when I consider a mother-in-law, I think of someone who takes it upon herself to drop off a behemoth-sized pan of individually wrapped pizza burgers to my door just because she knows the family’s been under the weather and she wants to lend a hand.
If only Hollywood understood that This representation of a mother-in-law is one that would actually resonate with me. This gentler, selfless, always there for you version would speak to my heart so much more.
Probably because it’s the version I’ve been blessed with.
And because it’s the version I eventually aspire to be.
Credit: Wooden Spoons and Brown Paper.~

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