Imagine if you were the one who’s home washed away. Or the one going nonstop to help strangers. Or the one cleaning the banks of the oldest river on the planet. How would it feel to be so exhausted only to have someone randomly gift you a day of pure rest? A day you’d be taken care of by fellow community members who help you slow down & breathe. Perhaps for the first time in weeks. To receive this gift, given freely through the love of strangers is enough to make you ball. You give thanks for the grace of random acts & the pay-it-forward goodness of every day people who somehow have your back…

Imagine your home washed away, or working nonstop to help strangers, or cleaning the banks of the French Broad River. Exhausted, someone gifts you a day of pure rest—a moment to slow down and breathe, cared for by your community. For the first time in weeks, you feel held by the kindness of strangers, their grace and pay-it-forward spirit enough to bring you to tears. You give thanks, knowing everyday people truly have your back.