THE GOODNESS OF AMERICA

Stranger’s Quiet Good Deed

Small acts of kindness often have a big impact. 

In the pouring rain, Jefferson County Deputy Sheriff Tiffany Dial of Birmingham, Alabama, stood in a salute during the funeral procession of a fallen officer, Sergeant Wytasha Carter, who was killed in the line of duty on January 13. But Deputy Dial was not exposed to the elements for long. Unbeknownst to her, a man whom she did not know stood behind her and held an umbrella over her head. 

The moment was witnessed by Meghan Blankenship, who was moved to tears by the man’s act of courtesy. He stood there for well over 30 minutes in order to hold the umbrella over Dial. 

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