Hailey Brigham, owner of Happy Hearts Preschool in Gilbert, Arizona, and her son Roman handed out about 50 rolls of free toilet paper and paper towels to passersby at a busy intersection to “spread” kindness, and images of the kind act went viral on Facebook. The Arizona preschool teacher was inspired by her 8-year-old son to respond to the hoarding of toilet paper and other supplies, caused by coronavirus panic, by doing something counter-intuitive.
While others were stockpiling at the expense of others or taking advantage of the shortage to sell their supplies at a profit, the mother and son were giving theirs away to demonstrate a new concept. Young Roman held a sign that explained what they were offering: “Free TP and paper towels.” Mom Hailey’s sign shared the message behind their act: “Spread (love) not panic.”
