Tyler From TLC's Extreme Couponing

Opening our box of goodies.


Last year I was sitting at our kids' gymnastics practice when I received a message from Tyler Cox--the amazing college student who's featured on TLC's Extreme Couponing. He was writing to tell me he was/is a big Survivor fan and also let me know about his show.


Ironically, our family had already seen his show and fallen in love with him months before. So, Tyler and I did what all reality tv people (oh that cracks me up) do: we formed a Mutual Admiration Society and vowed to keep in touch and one day meet.


Well, we haven't met yet. But ...


yesterday our doorbell rang and the UPS Man (ours is really a man) had a gigantic box for us FROM TYLER.


Can you believe that?


Tyler--From Extreme Couponing; A college student (21); With lots of college things and work on his mind--took the time to pick out things each of our kids would like, package them up in a box with a teddy bear on it, and send them to us.  


Oh! And wait! He also sent coupons.


We were SOOOO excited! It was like Christmas in July.


And as I get up this morning, I'm still floored by it all. (Thank you Tyler--if you ever see my blog.)


What inspires such kindness?


That's the question on my mind today.


As well as, What can I do to surprise someone with kindness today?


****

PPS: Tyler's show airs on TLC in the fall.



(c) TLC, 2012.

(PS: Apologies for mistakenly attributing copyright of this photo to the wrong source yesterday.)



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