A Small Act of Kindness, a Big Moment Saved
Volunteer Missie Good with Jamie Fairbairn, reunited with her recovered driver’s license.
Sometimes a simple good deed can change everything.
About a month ago, someone turned in a lost driver’s license to our volunteers at the information desk. Volunteer Missie Good called the owner, Jamie Fairbairn, who was understandably relieved to hear it had been found.
“I’ve been crying all night,” Jamie told Missie on the phone.
Jamie explained that her daughter, Shelby, was graduating from basic training in Oklahoma the following week, but the DMV had told her a replacement license wouldn’t arrive in time for the trip.
Without it, she wouldn’t have been allowed on base for the ceremony.
When Missie shared the story with us, she got a little choked up, and so did we. Here’s a photo of Missie and Jamie with the recovered license. Thanks to a kind stranger who turned it in, Jamie was able to travel and see her daughter graduate.
Moments like this remind us that acts of kindness can’t really be measured. One person took a few minutes to turn in a lost item, a mom avoided heartbreak, and the rest of us got to witness it.
Our volunteers tell us this is what makes their work so meaningful.
“We get to see or be part of moments like this all the time,” said Kelly Stark, who works at the Information Desk once a week. “Aren’t we lucky?”
Congratulations to Private First Class (PFC) Shelby Fairbairn on her graduation from basic training. We’re deeply grateful for all who serve, and the families who stand behind them.
