Appreciation post: A kid at the comic shop last week made my whole month

I was picking up my pull list at Four Color Heroes, and a little boy, maybe 8, was staring at a Spider-Man cover with wide eyes. His mom told him they could only get one, and he looked so torn... so I quietly bought the issue he was holding and just handed it to him. He looked up and said, 'Mister, are you a real hero?' Has a small, kind act from another fan ever just stuck with you like that?

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lucas_moore2mo ago

Maybe you just made that kid feel weird or taught him to expect free stuff.

betty_park2mo ago

Totally see your point. I did something like that once, bought a candy bar for a kid in line behind me. His mom gave me this look like I overstepped, and the kid just seemed confused. It made the whole moment awkward instead of nice. You really can't guess how people will take a simple gesture, can you?

roseb471mo ago

Sometimes people just have a bad day, betty_park. That mom's look might have had nothing to do with you. The kid probably remembers the free candy more than the awkwardness.