Not all of us get the chance to make friends with our neighbors. Sometimes, it's a matter of schedule or demographic differences.
Or, maybe there just isn't a lot to look forward to in a neighborhood.
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But one person decided he wanted to make friends with his neighbors.
Curtis Kimball, chef and owner of The Creme Brûlée Cart in San Francisco, decided that pancakes were what he needed in order to win his neighbors over.
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He brought the pancakes, and the neighbors brought their appetites.
In a Twitter thread, Kimball documents the process of how it all went down. Although very shy and nervous that no one would show up, the turnout was a lot more than he probably expected.
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Needless to say, it was a hit.
Kimball ended up getting a lot of attention for his neighborhood pancake pop-up. Not only did he go viral, but he ended up in different news stories!
You can probably guess what he did next...
That's right, he decided to do it again. With the first pancake breakfast happening in January, Kimball decided to to try it again a month later.
And the turnout wasn't what he expected.
As in, way more people showed up than he ever thought. In the span of two hours, Kimball and a small team of family and friends whipped up over 700 pancakes for the 300 neighbors who came.
It almost feels like moments like these are hard to come by these days.
That's what makes this so much better. It's been a rough couple of years, both for San Francisco and the world. Who would've thought pancakes would be as good for the soul as they are for the stomach?
Kimball found this was especially needed in a city like San Francisco.
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Citing issues like homelessness and crime, Kimball found that it was important to do something to bring people together rather than drive them apart any further, Good News Network reports.
I think we can all learn a lesson from this good deed.
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No, not that pancakes make everything better (okay, maybe that too). But that a little kindness can go a long way.
And people will gravitate toward that kindness.
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After all, Kimball never expected as many people to come and share pancakes with him as there were. Never underestimate the power of kindness and good vibes.
h/t: Good News Network
