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I went to my annual appointment with my ophthalmologist one morning on the other side of town only to be told that I was a day early. I was given the choice to come back the next day or to stay and hope that sooner or later I could be squeezed in.

I sat down to ponder what I would do. I must have looked crestfallen because within 20 minutes I was told that someone in the waiting room had given me her appointment, and she would come back the day after to pick up mine.

This was an extraordinary act of kindness for which I remain profoundly grateful.

–– Ted Benfey, Greensboro

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On Nov. 12, our church had a fire that destroyed our fellowship hall and the food that had been scheduled to be delivered to 47 families the following week.

A plea went out to the community to help replenish the food so we could go forward with our delivery of a Thanksgiving meal, along with some extra nonperishables, to those less fortunate than we are.

Well, did the community ever come through!

I would like to thank all of the people from Guilford, Forsyth and Davidson counties who supported us with donations, money and prayer.

In a time when you hear all the bad going on in the world, it was such a blessing witnessing this outpouring of good.

We now have enough food to provide a Thanksgiving and Christmas meal to these 47 families — and hopefully more. God bless all of you from the congregation of Jamestown Presbyterian Church.

–– Lenore Fischer, Jamestown