Mom could only afford 2 of 30 action figures for autistic son. When she opened the eBay package, she cried

Most of us use online shopping platforms to make quick sales or purchases and move on, but one online transaction between two strangers turned into a meaningful exchange and a lesson in how generosity can create lasting connections. The story began when Damien, who goes by @dfacobbre on X (formerly Twitter), shared a story in a comment about how he sold a couple of action figures online. He wasn’t expecting anything out of the ordinary until he received a message from a mom.

In the post, he wrote, "I put some action figures on eBay, a mom bought 2, but not the other 28 I had. She messaged to say her autistic son was excited to get them. She wished she could have bought more. I sent her all 30 of them, got a phone call, she thanked me, and cried. We’re all friends to this day." The story was later reshared on Reddit by u/peterlur, where people highlighted the heart behind the gesture and how rare it is to see kindness like this.

u/SiWeyNoWay wrote, "This is the world I want to live in always," to which u/Happy-Fill-7034 responded, "Same here, where kindness is the default, and strangers become lifelong friends just by doing what's right. This is what real humanity looks like." u/LateExcitement3536 commented, "Aww, that is lovely. So glad you two have stayed in touch." Others shared similar moments from their own lives. u/Ok-Lifeguard-4614 recalled, "I had a whole box of HESS trucks I gave to a grandma for her grandson on the condition he get to open and play with all of them because I wasn't allowed to." u/inspirationalpink wrote, "My daughter had some special dolls and clothes up for sale. A mom and her son showed up to buy a few, and he was so smitten that we just gave him the rest."

u/xCeeTee- shared, "I sold a Pokémon game to this lady for her son. I shipped it to her, but the courier lost the package. So I issued her a refund, feeling awful, and got compensation from the courier. Two days later, she received it. She tried telling me to send her my PayPal so she could send me the money, but I just said to spend it on her son. At the end of the day, I still profited from it." This story is a stark reminder of the impact simple acts of kindness can have. In a similar story, another stranger's kind gesture came from inside a Walmart aisle. Julia Stultz and her family were doing their regular grocery shopping in Charlotte, North Carolina, when her son noticed an envelope lying on the floor in the children's clothing section.

Curious, Stultz picked it up and discovered a handwritten message that read, "With Love, Amen." On the other side, it said, "If this card has found you, open it — it’s yours. God is continually blessing you." Inside the envelope was a greeting card and five crisp $20 bills, $100 in total, with another message, "May this gift bring you a little peace today. One day, please pay it forward. May the blessings of God be on you always! Your friend." Stultz shared her gratitude for the anonymous act, calling it a touching reminder of generosity in an otherwise cutthroat world.