The Morning Breeze Person of the Week: Michelle S. in Castro Valley

The Morning Breeze Person of the Week: Michelle S. in Castro Valley

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
The Morning Breeze, the Morning Breeze on Demand, and it
is time, as we do every Friday morning, just after
this time, to make the announcement as to who this
week's Morning Breeze Person of the Week is.

Speaker 2 (00:14):
Yeah, celebrating people in the Bay Area doing good things,
and we do it every Friday morning at this time.

Speaker 1 (00:19):
This week we've got Linda who nominated Michelle. Linda tell
us about Michelle.

Speaker 3 (00:24):
Well, Michelle is a special type of person. She does
not like to see anybody without We all go to
church every Sunday. After church, especially on holidays, she'll ask
people what they're doing. If people say, oh, nothing, I'm
at homework, come to my house, no problem, Just come
to my house. Her house is always open on holidays.

(00:45):
We all go there. I met her March of last year.
Two weeks after I met her, she had me at
her house for eastern That's how much she knew me.
I didn't have anywhere to go, So if you haven't
got anywhere to go, you come to my house. I said, okay, fine.
She knew that I was the beginning. When I first
got here, it was a little rough for me. She
just handed me money. She says don't worry about it.
When you have the money, you can give it back.

(01:07):
If not, just to just take it and use it
because I know you need it. This is the kind
of person she is. Whatever you need, she volunteers it
right away. She's a teacher, she teaches third grade. They
all love her. She's married her and Jeff. And if
she's going somewhere and she knows I like the place,
she calls me up. Come on, we're going to blah
blah blah. We'll pick you up in about ten minutes.

(01:27):
You want to go, Yeah, sure, go pick me up.
They take me back home. I mean, it's just all giving.
That's all she does. She's a good person.

Speaker 2 (01:35):
It sounds like we can all use a Michelle in
her life. And how lucky are you that you actually
get to have Michelle in your life.

Speaker 3 (01:42):
When I came back from Europe, I was I lived
in Europe with my husband for a five years. We
got a divorce, so I came back because I got
two kids. So when I came back one afternoon, I
went to a restaurant. So when I was sitting there
in the lobby waiting for my table, Michelle and this
group of people come in right after church to eat.
So we were all waiting for our tables, and I

(02:02):
was talking to these people while we were waiting. So
when it was time for our table to be ready,
Michelle says to me, come and eat with us. She says,
there's no thing you're sitting in there by yourself. Come
and eat with us. Shoots that day. These guys have
been in my life every day.

Speaker 2 (02:18):
Over here, and that's incredible and just a chance and.

Speaker 3 (02:22):
Kill her like that. Yeah, it was just by accident.

Speaker 1 (02:24):
That's some universe stuff happening right there. Okay, so Linda,
we just brought Michelle on with us. Michelle, you've been listening.
How do you feel about everything Linda is saying about you?

Speaker 3 (02:35):
Oh?

Speaker 4 (02:35):
This is so sweet.

Speaker 1 (02:37):
Well, it sounds like you're really deserving of it. Where Michelle,
did your generosity and that giving nature that you have
come from.

Speaker 3 (02:46):
I don't know.

Speaker 4 (02:47):
I was an only child and I was kind of lonely,
and I didn't want other people to be alone, you know,
And it was kind of a thing for me too.
I like having people around. Yeah, anybody who was alone,
I didn't buy them over. Come on over for you know,
Thanksgiving dinner.

Speaker 3 (03:04):
If you don't know where to go.

Speaker 4 (03:05):
And it made my house. I like people. I just
like people, people person and it was a joyous thing
to have a house full of, you know, ten, fifteen
people instead of one or two.

Speaker 1 (03:17):
I love this story, Like I don't love that you
were alone, of course and lonely as a child, but
I love that you have taken that and turned it
into a positive and now you're helping others.

Speaker 4 (03:27):
Oh, it's so nice to hear that appreciated.

Speaker 2 (03:31):
I mean, of course, no, Michelle. As we celebrate the
things that you're doing in the Bay Area, we're gonna
plus it up a little bit, plus it up. Yeah,
we're going to send you out for brunch on the
Bay courtesy of City Cruises. Be able to go out
and do yourself on a nice baker.

Speaker 4 (03:48):
Oh, they would go all right, Oh we would love that.
Oh my gosh, thank you so much.

Speaker 1 (03:54):
A nice Sunday morning brunch, go out on the Bay
and enjoy the sites, the good food. They've got Momosa
on board if you're interested.

Speaker 4 (04:01):
Oh oh yeah, that sounds good to me.

Speaker 1 (04:04):
Ye, we could tell you firsthand. It's a wonderful, wonderful
experience to go on the City Cruise so just go enjoy,
take a moment to celebrate all the good stuff that you've.

Speaker 2 (04:13):
Done for so many people in the area.

Speaker 4 (04:16):
Thank you so much. That's so sweet. Oh, I can't wait.
I'm excited.

Speaker 3 (04:20):
Yah. Yah.

Speaker 1 (04:20):
We're glad you're excited, and thank you again for all
you do. And Linda, thank you for the great nomination.
Michelle is perfect, nobe Okay, girls, you have a good day.
Thank you for being on with us today.

Speaker 2 (04:31):
If there's somebody like Michelle in your life, and let's
be honest, we probably all have somebody like Michelle. I
know she's so great. These unsung heroes we want to
hear from you. You can nominate them for the Morning
Breeze Person of the Week on our website ninety eight
one The Breeze dot Com