Sometimes, something goes viral for the best of reasons. TikTok user @notaregularnanny, who calls herself Gabs, posted about the “single mom thing,” which, as you can imagine, can often be challenging. Babies are small, but even with extra hands, caring for them can be tiring under the best of circumstances. Add even one new factor and things can quickly go from challenging to “not worth it.” In other words, there’s a reason why many of our friends with kids don’t travel much. But Garbus disputes the idea that traveling alone with kids means you won’t get any help.
In a video that has been viewed more than 4.7 million times and liked more than 1 million times (as of press time), Garbus begins by saying, “I’m scared to travel alone with my son, and we don’t have a village to help us.” But when she shared During moments of long-distance travel, which includes subways, trains, planes, and Ubers (not to mention the chaos and frustrations beyond her control, such as flight delays), she points out all the people — mostly strangers — who are there along the way. helped her.
From the “old man” who lets his son sit on his lap and look out the window, to the little boy playing with his son at the airport, to the father who runs to the store to buy milk for his son, to the friend who provides his son with a place to stay. The whole thing is very wholesome. Even Garbus said she was “crying” when she put the video together.
TikTok user @mattc9123 wrote: “8 of the best human experiences you get on one trip.”
“If I’ve learned anything lately, it’s that human nature is not as terrible as it’s portrayed to be,” @ak.spook agreed. “May we all look out for each other.”
“My childhood trauma taught me to trust everyone,” @ayyo1983 commented. “I cried watching this because of the compassion and love exchanged between strangers. Thank you for healing a part of me! This is so beautiful!
Many shared similar feelings, and many shared their own stories of unexpected but crucial acts of kindness. It just goes to show that even in the midst of terrible, tragic, and heartbreaking news, there are a million little acts of kindness happening every day that we will never know about that make a difference.
