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<p>It&#39;s important to remember that sometimes, people are innately good. While there are fires <em>currently</em> burning down the earth (both literally and figuratively), there are also lots of kindhearted individuals floating around in space, looking for connection.</p><p><strong>A lovely example of the goodness of humanity unfolded when Brighton resident Pat Obyrne posted that she was lonely and craving a roast dinner on Facebook. </strong></p><p>She was soon flooded with responses from strangers ready to forge a friendship over dinner. Here&#39;s a cute photo of her for reference.</p><oembed>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=861205497335504&amp;set=a.861205510668836.1073741829.100003381849388&amp;type=3&amp;theater</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><span style="position: absolute; opacity: 0;">https://twitter.com/michael_taggart/status/</span><span style="position: absolute; opacity: 0;">91823097218063974</span>Obyrne first posted in The Brighton &amp; Hove Sunday Roast Group on Facebook sharing that she was lonely and craving a roast dinner.</p><p><strong>She wrote that due to disability, it was extra difficult for her to get out to enjoy the hot meal of her choice.</strong></p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="It wasn&#39;t long before she received a slew of responses." data-attribution="" data-attribution-url="" height="178" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/payobyrne-KMeJsb.png" width="600" /></div> <figcaption>It wasn&#39;t long before she received a slew of responses.</figcaption> </figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><strong>She soon received a stream of invitations to roast dinner from strangers on the internet. </strong></p><p>In fact, her post rendered her popular in no time.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="She received more dinner invitations than she could even accept." data-attribution="" data-attribution-url="" height="380" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/nicecomment-ag9fGC.png" width="600" /></div> <figcaption>She received more dinner invitations than she could even accept.</figcaption> </figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><strong>Reading the thread of genuine and sweet responses from strangers on the internet managed to warm my icy heart. </strong></p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="People figured out logistics ASAP." data-attribution="" data-attribution-url="" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/nicecommenttwo-MyYgiP.png" /></div> <figcaption>People figured out logistics ASAP.</figcaption> </figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><strong>It&#39;s good to remember there are corners of the internet where kindness reigns.</strong></p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="&lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3" data-attribution="" data-attribution-url="" height="545" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/nicecommentthree-xUrcun.png" width="600" /></div> <figcaption>&lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3</figcaption> </figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><strong>One stranger even made sure Obyrne was added to other meal groups. So, the next time she&#39;s craving a hot casserole dinner she can hit up a whole different group of friends.</strong></p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="All of this is so lovely." data-attribution="" data-attribution-url="" height="305" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/nicecommentgroup-x9BOGv.png" width="600" /></div> <figcaption>All of this is so lovely.</figcaption> </figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p><strong>The interaction between strangers was so lovely it even melted the icy hearts of Twitter. </strong></p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is a first ever post by a lonely, disabled woman in Brighton&#39;s roast dinner Facebook page. The responses are life-affirming. <a href="https://t.co/hWbvtAd4Vp">pic.twitter.com/hWbvtAd4Vp</a></p>&mdash; Michael Taggart (@michael_taggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/michael_taggart/status/918230972180639746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is already my favourite group conversation anywhere on social media. There are dozens more beautiful, generous offers.</p>&mdash; Michael Taggart (@michael_taggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/michael_taggart/status/918232315897303040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The whole thread is just pure heart-warming loveliness. Reminds you that people are basically good.</p>&mdash; Michael Taggart (@michael_taggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/michael_taggart/status/918233427136139265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>It also bodes well for people who love a good roast dinner.</p><oembed>https://twitter.com/nammiematthews/status/918394111740309504</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It&#39;s the Brighton &amp; Hove Sunday roast group.</p>&mdash; Michael Taggart (@michael_taggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/michael_taggart/status/918394829205331970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>BRB, filing this thread for the next time I lose faith in humanity. </p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

Disabled woman shares on Facebook that she's lonely. Internet comes to her rescue.

It&#39;s important to remember that sometimes, people are innately good. While there are fires currently burning down the earth (both literally and figuratively), there are also lots of kindhearted individuals floating around in space, looking for connection.A lovely example of the goodness of humanity unfolded when Brighton resident Pat Obyrne posted that she was lonely and craving a roast dinner on Facebook. She was soon flooded with responses from strangers ready to forge a friendship over dinner. Here&#39;s a cute photo of her for reference.https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=861205497335504&amp;set=a.861205510668836.1073741829.100003381849388&amp;type=3&amp;theaterhttps://twitter.com/michael_taggart/status/91823097218063974Obyrne first posted in The Brighton &amp; Hove Sunday Roast Group on Facebook sharing that she was lonely and craving a roast dinner.She wrote that due to disability, it was extra difficult for her to get out to enjoy the hot meal of her choice. It wasn&#39;t long before she received a slew of responses. She soon received a stream of invitations to roast dinner from strangers on the internet. In fact, her post rendered her popular in no time. She received more dinner invitations than she could even accept. Reading the thread of genuine and sweet responses from strangers on the internet managed to warm my icy heart.  People figured out logistics ASAP. It&#39;s good to remember there are corners of the internet where kindness reigns. &lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3 &lt;3 One stranger even made sure Obyrne was added to other meal groups. So, the next time she&#39;s craving a hot casserole dinner she can hit up a whole different group of friends. All of this is so lovely. The interaction between strangers was so lovely it even melted the icy hearts of Twitter. This is a first ever post by a lonely, disabled woman in Brighton&#39;s roast dinner Facebook page. The responses are life-affirming. pic.twitter.com/hWbvtAd4Vp&mdash; Michael Taggart (@michael_taggart) October 11, 2017 This is already my favourite group conversation anywhere on social media. There are dozens more beautiful, generous offers.&mdash; Michael Taggart (@michael_taggart) October 11, 2017 The whole thread is just pure heart-warming loveliness. Reminds you that people are basically good.&mdash; Michael Taggart (@michael_taggart) October 11, 2017 It also bodes well for people who love a good roast dinner.https://twitter.com/nammiematthews/status/918394111740309504It&#39;s the Brighton &amp; Hove Sunday roast group.&mdash; Michael Taggart (@michael_taggart) October 12, 2017 BRB, filing this thread for the next time I lose faith in humanity. 