and there was this woman, shirley hines, and she showed a picture of dignity. >> reporter: hines is onethousands of houston residents who lost everything when hurricane harvey ripped through the city, including these mugs that were given to her by her late mother. >> down, she would get one of those mugs and she said, i'd drink me some coffee. and i just realized, she had to have a new one. >> reporter: so ann scoured the internet. >> i bought all three cups, actually, that were for sale, sent them to houston. >> reporter: they brought back so many memories. >> when i have my moments now, and i think about my mom -- >> reporter: the cup of coffee every morning gave her strength no matter what awful day was ahead and everybody needs a cup like that. >> reporter: thanks to a random act of kindness, a woman who lost so much has gained more than she ever expected. >> i knew god was saying to me, it's going to be okay. and i am so glad. >> reporter: meagan fitzgerald, news4. >> what an incredi s story. >> and that she could find them. oh, my goodness. she just gets it. the woman just underst

and there is this woman, shirley hines, and she showed -- she was a >> reporter: hines was one of thousandston residents who lost everything when hurricane harvey ripped through the city, including these mugs that were given to her by her late mother. >> whenever she was feeling down, she would get one of those mugs. she said, i'd drink me some coffee. and i just realized, she had to have a new one. >> reporter: anne scoured the internet. >> i bought all three cups, actually, that were for sale. sent them to houston. >> i broke down. >> reporter: they brought back so many memories. >> we'll sit down and drink coffee. so when i think about my mom. >> the cup of coffee every morning gave her strength for whatever awful day was ahead. and everybody needs a cup like that. >> reporter: thanks to a random act of kindness, a woman who lost so much as gained more than she ever expected. >> god and i just am telling myself that i am so blessed. >> reporter: megan fitzgerald, news 4. >> wonderful story. >> i know. >> human kindness. >> it was beautiful. >> goes so far. >>> we want to send things over

and there's this woman, shirley hines and she shared -- she was the picture of dignity. >> hines was one of thousands of houston residents who lost everything when hurricane harvey ripped through the city, including these mugs that were given to her by her late mother. >> whenever she was feeling down, she would get one of those mugs and she said, i'd drink me some coffee. and i just realized. she had to have a new one. >> so ann scoured the internet. i bought all three cups actually that were for sale, sent them to houston. >> i broke down when -- >> they brought back so many memories. >> we would sit down and drink coffee. when i have my moments now and i >> the cup of coffee every morning gave her strength for whatever awful day was ahead and everybody needs a cup like that. >> through a random act of kindness, a woman who lost so much has gained more than she ever expected. >> it was as if god was saying to me, it's going to be okay. and i just been telling myself that i am so blessed. >> meagan fitzgerald, news 4. >>> amazing what one act of kindness can accomplish. >>> as you g

and there was this woman shirley hines and it is a picture of dignity. >> hines is one of thousands of houston residents who lost everything. hurricane harvey ripped through the city. including these mugs that were given to her by her late mother. >> whenever she was feeling down, she would get one of those mugs and she said, i'd drink me some coffee. and i just realized she had to have some new ones. >> reporter: so ann scoured the internet. >> i bought all three cups, actually, that were for sale. sent >> reporter: they brought back so many memories. >> we would sit down and drink coffee. so when i have my moments now and think about my mom -- >> reporter: the cup of coffee every morning gave her strength for whatever awful day was ahead and everybody needs a cup like that. >> reporter: thanks to a random act of kindness, a woman who lost so much has gained more than she ever expected. >> god was saying to me, it's going to be okay. and i've been telling myself that ever since and i'm so blessed. >> reporter: meagan fitzgerald, news4. >> look at all of the things wreck wrecked behind