Threads of kindness: The goose, the neighbor and the outfit that connected them

BELTON, Mo. — Emily Williamson is a seamstress who used her creativity for an act of kindness that she never thought would reach millions of people.

She’s a creative and a storyteller by making outfits for geese. Not the real ones that you might be thinking of, but the concrete, plastic or mini statues of the inquisitive creatures. One day in early February, Emily’s creativity sparked a serendipitous relationship.

Willamson noticed her neighbor’s porch goose, a few blocks down, was sitting bare and thought to bring it some warmth. It was for Kenny and Barbara Setter. Willamson received a message back from their daughter Michelle and she recorded the reaction for TikTok. Not thinking what came next was a possibility…

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