A girl waves at the passing train every day. Three years later, the train conductor notices a sign in the window.

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When was the last time you did something kind for a complete stranger? If you think this question is silly and that you shouldn’t worry about being there for someone you don’t even know, remember that doing good is always worthwhile. Kindness towards people, including random individuals you encounter every day, can have an impact on their lives more than you might imagine. Moreover, you never know which of these strangers might stay and become an important part of your life.

The story, shared by Briana Hefley Shepard on the Facebook page Love What Matters, tells of the unlikely friendship between a girl named Rio and the train conductors, who eagerly awaited her greetings from her large window. This story will warm your heart. Make sure to read it until the end.

“Our company moved to a new location about three years ago.

It’s located right next to the railway tracks, which means we have front-row seats to watch all the locomotive action. It didn’t take long for the staff to notice that Rio was waving at them, and they began waving back. Over time, it became her ritual. They would sound the horn, she would run to the window, they would open their windows, and everyone would wave and smile from ear to ear. I cried almost every time.

“Then, a few weeks ago, Rio started school. Getting her settled at daycare affected me more than I had expected, but I was most affected on the first day when the train passed, and she wasn’t there. They honked, opened their windows, but I was the only one there, crying and weakly waving. The next day, I put up a sign. I simply wrote, ‘She started school.

I heard the whistle, ran to the window, and held up my sign. That happened three weeks ago. “Oh, I cried.”

“This morning, just a few minutes after I arrived at the store, someone knocked on the door. It was a man wearing a bright yellow t-shirt with earplugs hanging around his neck. I thought he was a construction worker wanting to discuss some building issues, because that’s what we handle here. I was wrong. He was there to ask about the blonde-haired girl who used to wave at the trains. She was part of the team, and everyone was wondering what had happened to her. Today, they had a short train, so they stopped further down the tracks, came to our building, and knocked on our door.

Oh, I cried. They had seen my sign but didn’t understand what it said. They assumed she had started school, but they needed to be sure. He said their greetings had made their day. They had been sharing these moments for three years.

“You want to do something for her; they miss her. They asked me if they could send her something, and I replied, of course! They will send her a birthday gift in a few weeks. Witnessing their unconventional friendship over the past few years has been simply magical. Knowing that they have been touched just like we have fills me with love and hope. Today’s visit and your continued kindness towards Rio have confirmed my belief in goodness and humanity. We will always remember these moments.

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