Posted on 11/27/2015 11:04:42 AM PST by rey
Jamie-Lynne Knighten wants the world to know the legacy of Matthew Jackson, a man she barely knew.
Their only encounter was brief, about five minutes in a grocery store on Nov. 10. But what happened in those moments, and the tragedy that followed, put the Carlsbad woman on a quest to honor the 28-year-old whose kindness left a deep impression.
âIt is beautiful and heartbreaking at the same time,â she said Wednesday. âWe are trying to turn something sad into something really good.â
The late evening trip to Trader Joeâs in Oceanside had been stressful for Knighten, her fussy 5-month-old in tow as she navigated a market she had not been to before. The trip to the register was worse: A $200 tab, her debit card at home, her credit card declined thanks to an anti-fraud lock, and, of course, a crying baby.
Knighten began fumbling for her phone to call the bank, as a long line stretched behind her, when a young man stepped up and asked if he could cover the cost. She first refused, but he asked again. Knighten said when she looked into his eyes, she realized that he truly wanted to help.
âIt just felt like this huge hug, this great big bear hug,â the married mother of two said.
The man said he wanted nothing in return, he simply wanted her to do the same for someone else.
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San Diego’s North County Coastal, where this all takes place, is one of the most wonderful places in the country, not just for its beauty, but for wonderful people like Matthew Jackson. Rest in peace, faithful follower of Christ.
Your odds of surviving after hitting a tree with your Fiesta are poor. A bigger car and an airbag would increase your chances.
Yeah, I imagine so. Shame.
Prayers for the family.
I paid it forward in around 1995. I worked an evening shift and ate at the same diner daily for a couple of months. One evening they put me in a booth sitting with my back to a couple who were eating. I overheard the guy talking about what they could do after dinner, considering what was left over after paying for the meal, and that they might not have saved up enough for an evening out.
I finished before they did and picked up the tab for the couple’s dinner and left the diner. I like to think it made for a nice date for them.
“”Proving my favorite rabbi is right. Some people are so good and pure their work here doesnât take very long to complete.””
That’s perfect....
Replied Freeper Norton: "Why, yes, I occasionally do things like that. It's who I am!"
I would definitely settle for a dent in exchange for some broken bones or worse. I think we have all had incidents in which we weren’t harmed because of the grace of a few inches or seconds. And thankful!
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