By Kathleen Guthrie Woods
Every day, Tinney Davidson sits in her front living room and waves to students as they pass on their way to school, and they wave back. It’s become “a thing.” This past Valentine’s Day, the students decided to recognize her with a special assembly.
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There’s no mention of children or grandchildren in the video clip, so I started to check to see if she is childfree, to see if I could feature her on our site as a chero (a hero who happens to be childfree). Then I thought, It doesn’t matter! This is a wonderful story about a wonderful lady who takes care of many children, who is generous with her wave and her smile, who offers daily kindness and encouragement. Chero or hero, she is doing good on earth, and she inspires me.
Let’s all take a hint from Tinney. Wave, share a smile, and make someone’s day a little brighter. I bet this will make you feel a bit happier too.
Kathleen Guthrie Woods is a Northern California–based freelance writer. She is mostly at peace with her childfree status.
I’ve just watched the video and it brought tears to my eyes.
Lovely!
I hope I will be so full of love and kindness and warmth when I am old.
This video was awesome! I cried too, how beautiful of a person to do this little gesture, that lifts people up. She is a wonderful role model!
Loved this – thanks for sharing! Megan
Thanks for sharing this, Kathleen. I think this is who I want to be when I grow up.