You’ve probably heard the phrase “Be kind, for everyone is fighting a battle you know nothing about.”
Taylor Fisher and her husband Chris experienced this firsthand on their trip to Disney World. She shared the moment on Facebook saying:
“I have debated whether or not to share this primarily because I don’t think it’s possible to find the words eloquent enough to describe the profound impact it had on my life and also because, though we were surrounded by thousands of others, the experience seemed so intimate it almost feels too personal to share.”
Taylor explains that she and Chris were visiting EPCOT with their young son, Oliver. After eating dinner in Norway, they headed toward France and the Eiffel Tower.
“While in France a sweet couple stopped to take our picture in front of the Eiffel Tower. They were very patient as Oliver did not cooperate during the picture taking and finally got a decent one. We said ‘thank you’ and went on our way.”
But a few minutes later, the man who had just taken the Fisher’s photo returned and asked to speak to them for a minute. Assuring them he wasn’t “creepy,” the man introduced himself as Scott, and his wife as Sally. They had three kids who were out and about with their grandparents for the night while the couple celebrated the first birthday of their fourth son, Duke. He’d passed away just months before.
That day—July 1—was Duke’s birthday, and Scott and Sally were overwhelmed with how much Oliver reminded them of their own son.
That’s when the couple presented an interesting request: They asked if they could take Oliver on a shopping spree at the Mouse Gears gift shop, in honor of baby Duke. Taylor says she felt the Peace of the Lord all over the situation, and agreed.