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Students Surprise Old Woman Who Waved to Them Every Day for 12 Years on Way to School

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Never underestimate the power of a simple wave and a kind hello. The impact you make could reach farther than you realize.

For British Columbia resident Tinney Davidson, a wave from her window grew to be the highlight of the morning for students walking to Highland Secondary School.

Davidson first moved to the area in 2007 with her husband. Ever since then, the now 88-year-old has made it her routine to wave to each student who passes her window.

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“I just liked the look of the children and they all looked in and I thought, ‘If they’re looking in, I’ll wave to them,’ and that’s how it started,” she told CBC in a 2014 interview.



Sadly, Davidson’s husband Ken passed away that year, according to a video interview. But even in her grief, Davidson kept her smile and joy as she sat by her window each morning.

In 2016, Davidson was honored on Valentine’s Day with cookies and cards at her doorstep. “I was shocked,” she shared with CBC at the time.

“They kept coming and coming and I just could not believe what I was seeing,” she went on. More than a decade has passed since Davidson started her window waving tradition.

Now, she’s moving to an assisted living facility, and the students are saddened their favorite elderly resident won’t be there to start their morning off right.



They knew they couldn’t let Mrs. Davidson go without a proper send-off. On April 25, 2019, over 400 students walked to her house to say goodbye.

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The students crowded the sidewalk and street and even Davidson’s lawn. They held signs that said things like “We Love You” and “Thanks 4 Being Awesome.”

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“I was shocked again that’s there’s so many kids that want to say goodbye to me,” she told CBC. Clearly her morning hello meant more to them than she knew.

This story only shows that perhaps the generation gap isn’t as wide as it seems, and that sometimes all it takes is a small act of kindness to build a bridge between young and old alike.

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Sarah Carri is an avid reader and social media guru with a passion for truth and life. Her writing has previously been published in print and online by Focus on the Family and other well known media outlets. Her experience in ministry and Disney entertainment gives her a unique perspective on such topics.
Sarah Carri is an avid reader and social media guru with a passion for truth and life. Her writing has previously been published in print and online by Focus on the Family and other well known media outlets. Her experience in ministry and Disney entertainment gives her a unique perspective on such topics.

Sarah's experience as a successful working stay-at-home mom and business owner has given her the chance to write and research often. She stays up to date on the latest in entertainment and offers her views on celebrity stories based on her wide knowledge of the industry. Her success as a former preschool teacher and licensed daycare provider lend to her know-how on topics relating to parenting and childhood education.

Her thoughts on faith and family issues stem from home life and ministry work. Sarah takes time to attend workshops and classes annually that help her to improve and hone her writing craft. She is a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature program and her writing has been acclaimed by ACFW and ECPA.
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Institute of Children's Literature, Art Institute of Phoenix (Advertising), University of California Irvine (Theater), Snow College (Early Childhood Education)
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