She was on cloud nine that night, and couldn’t have been made to feel more special.

Source: http://www.crazydaysandnights.net

Kindness

Like many kindness posts, I just have edited to include descriptions rather than the names.

Years ago.

When this former A+ list network hit was new and big, my best friend in school had been diagnosed with stage 4 terminal cancer.

Most people with this cancer die within 6 months, and at the time of this kindness, she was on month 9. She came to my apartment, crying, because her boyfriend had broken up with her over the phone on her way to my place.

So rather than whatever plans we had that night, we went to the hot restaurant in LA at the time because my best friend had always wanted to go.

We were students and poor so we couldn’t afford it, but we went anyway because if there was ever a night to do something you couldn’t afford, that was it.

Anyway, my friend’s favorite show was the one mentioned above and this was a show night.

We went to eat really early because she wanted to be back to see it (TiVo was still new, so this was back when you had to watch a show on its air slot).

We’d just gotten seated, when the host of the show walked in and sat at the booth with four other people across from us.

My friend was completely starstruck and thrilled just to sit across from the host of her favorite show.

When she went to go to the bathroom, I got up (aided by several drinks), went to the host’s booth, stopped their conversation and said ‘I’m sorry but my friend is really sick and she’s had a bad day and really loves your show.

Will you come talk to her?’

I started crying somewhere in there, too.

Without hesitation, the host stopped his conversation, left his dinner and came over to our table so when she came back from the bathroom he was sitting in her chair and there to surprise her.

She was so shocked, and so thrilled.

The host stayed there for 15 minutes talking to her, giving her some fun show gossip and inviting her to a taping.

We were his guests at the next taping, and he wore a yellow watch band (like the livestrong bands) and came over to talk to her before the show, between every commercial break, and after the show.

He told other stars on the show about her, so they came over during the breaks, too.

She was on cloud nine that night, and couldn’t have been made to feel more special.

She died a few months later, and this was one of the last great memories I have with her while she was still well enough to be out.

I will love this host forever for that.

Drew Carey

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