California woman inspiring kindness worldwide

A 77-year-old woman is being celebrated around the world for her insistent kindness. CBS News lead national correspondent David Begnaud traveled to Oceanside, California, to meet Gayle Noble.
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[@Avery_4272]

The mom is doing a cool thing, for sure. But to me, the hero in this story is the daughter, Nisse. She worked hard to overcome the nurturing she didn't get in childhood - not an easy journey - gained strength, expressed an understanding and acceptance of her mom, and went on to regularly help her with this mission.

[@SunraeSkatimunggr]

The daughter had me crying. I have been blessed with a son who has finally started seeing his embarrassing mom as "interesting" now that he is 36.

[@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions]

❤

[@eloisemarie5219]

The best Grandpa who taught his grandaughter and the spill over to her own daughter. Thank you both.

[@cdupont491]

The wrong people have money, we need billionaires who are generous not the greedy sociopaths we have today. Imagine having enough money to heal many of the worlds ills and thinking, nah, I need another yacht.

[@OneAdam12Adam]

Amen

[@gingerbee6719]

U said exactly how I feel. The wrong people have more money than they will ever need, but they continue to Greedy. It's a sick society. If I had blessings & wealth I would naturally feel compelled to give back, but I struggle day to day..😢😭

[@yadiaag7771]

The billionaires became billionaires because at some point they stepped, crushed, and annihilated competition. Millionaires might be more apt to give and therefore never made billionaire status due to their giving.

[@shel246]

Love David's final comments, we have to give them the love, the grace that we are looking for from them.

[@LR-mh8hs]

Wow! She gave to others what she couldn't give to her own daughter. You can hear the pain in the daughter's voice and see the sadness in her eyes when she says "I was never very close to my mom".

[@b00jen81]

Yeah, when she said her mother was hard for her to get close to, that was interesting. I can't imagine keeping myself walled off from my own child. That plus being a "hippie" that helped create war machinery lol. But idk, I guess handing out store bought cookies to people with jobs who aren't in need really makes her an amazing person 🙄

[@AmberSmith-bu5fv]

I one million percent agree! Love starts at home. Her daughter feels neglected and needs her love too!

[@Hbk-gc7st]

I have the feeling that Gayle has form of autism and doesn't see that she doesn't display affection towards her daughter in the way her Nisse needs and deserves. I truly think that she loves her though. And I hope that Gayle knows that her best accomplishment is her beautiful daughter.

[@maurawhelan3530]

I thought the same thing…on the spectrum

[@mhouse7539]

Yeah, I don’t think judging Gayle or Nisse for their relationship and past is appropriate. The best part is that they’ve been able to heal and celebrate each other before it’s too late. That is truly a gift.

[@KathySolorzano-qe4di]

...Her personality resembles someone on The Autism Spectrum...Aspergers maybe..direct, and intelligent.. Good for her...Keep it up...

[@KAM-rl6tz]

I honestly thought the same.

[@user-ge9kd8xz2g]

I thought so right away too. I have an adult son on the spectrum, high functioning. Her career choice, a brilliant mind, difficulty connecting with her daughter, thought HFA as I watched.

[@SarahNissen]

I thought the same right away too. ❤

[@spiritwarrior6350]

just wondering “ why” the need to diagnosis Gayle ?

[@VisitOceanside]

Gayle is the best! We’re so lucky to have her in town 🫶🌊🌴

[@homeworshipwithmartyandamy7754]

Thank you for telling us about this wonderfully kind woman!

[@juju-xx5xn]

I follow her and her daughter on Instagram. They are both amazing! Yes, Gayle might be a little eccentric, but so what? She is doing good and bringing cheer to others. Acts of kindness is what we need more of in this world! Be like Gayle Noble!

[@mgmassey174]

Love her eccentricities

[@yeshiworkgashu3192]

David You are the asset of humanity ❤

[@user-oz6kv8ix7o]

Gayle is amazing! You can tell it comes from her heart.

[@killawhatt8620]

If EVERYONE could just be kind............

[@mermaidofaloha]

I love you Gayle. From one old hippie mama to another, keep shining your light. By blessing others you are making our world a better place. God bless you. Wishing you peace, love & happiness. Aloha from Kauai, Hawaii. ☮️ ❤️ 😀

[@donnaarsenoff8399]

She reminds me of my mom. What a wonderful person!

[@mariapeagler2667]

What an incredible story. Our elders are so much more than old: they have rich experiences we can learn from.

[@angelicmedrano3032]

Touching story and total tear jerker🥰🥲

[@levaillant1]

Of all the reporting David has done, this one resonated by far! This is what we need, "genuine" kindness. Not the naming and bragging because you or your company or [ ? ] gave boxes of cookies to the less fortunate. In Gayle's heart, EVERYONE is deserving. Love that!

[@barbarashea1975]

Bravo Good Woman Gail. Thank you for showing what a good woman does. After I retired I realized that being kind to brothers and sisters is our number one job.

[@coramcdonald509]

I try to spread love every day. I must tell 20 a day I love them just because they are human and people need love.

[@Hbk-gc7st]

But the best accomplishment is Gayle's beautiful and loving daughter.💝

[@bethgoldman2560]

What she does is her form of Tikkun Olam. Repairing the world! She’s a Blessing.

[@Sunshine-do3yv]

TODA. RABA ....beth Goldman .... Shalom to you and yours. Mara Cohen....... Colorado 💔❤️‍🩹🌠🌠🌠✨

[@hippiechick2112]

Kindness should not be newsworthy. Kindness should be everywhere (with boundaries, of course). She is beautiful.

[@Rezin_8]

❤❤❤ let's make sure this woman keeps an amazing mechanic and keeps the ability to drive around❤❤❤

[@lyndajamrozik4786]

I’m glad to know she’s driving around Oceanside - I’ll be on the lookout !

[@bernadetterivera-qh2xf]

Hello so cute this lady Godbless her so sweet we should have more people like her. Thanks to share your kindness i love this 😊Godbless

[@patriciawhite6820]

David Begnaud continues to bless us with his stories! Gayle Noble is a gift to our world!!!

[@bambooblue74]

Holy cow! Gayle is a rockstar!

[@joysharma5705]

Allllllllll I can say is wowwwwwww🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉Godbless Gayle thank you 🙏

[@joysharma5705]

Her daughter is following in her moms shoes,Godbless ❤❤ u both

[@joysharma5705]

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[@joysharma5705]

Cbs

[@joedigital3000]

Wonderful story. Excellent compassion. Keep up the good work David!

[@luckycharlie9995]

Wow, Nisse, This video popped up on my screen. As soon as I heard your name, I knew it was you. So proud of you and mum! ♥♥♥

[@glowrocks12345]

Can david b . Do a story every week. Love these.

[@lisarichards3853]

Amen to the LESSON. AMEN❤

[@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger]

Gayle is an amazing inspiration of a woman! Such great energy. This is such a good story! David did an awesome job on the interview.

[@just-breath]

God bless her, what a wonderful light she is to this world.

[@clancycreations]

Just…. WOW!!! 😍🥰👍😱🥰 And to her daughter…. You’re absolutely amazing and so darn strong (in such a beautiful way)! 💜

[@Sunshine-do3yv]

BE GRATEFUL...BE KIND......🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️☀️☀️🌞🌞

[@s.terris9537]

Thank you for sharing this story about a real-life angel (or if you are a buddhist, a bodhisattva).

[@deborahspencer943]

Thank you, David. I needed to hear this❤

[@evermoreart]

If a teenager wore the exact same outfit, she would be considered adorable. What young people don't know is that old people don't feel like what their bodies look like. They feel exactly the same as when they were young. It's only others who see us as old. Our genuine selves do not feel old at all. We fee timelessly young.

[@spiritwarrior6350]

“ ACCEPTANCE” as you are & as “they” are… can we do that ? Hope so 🙏 lets just love one another without judgement

[@Beth-zg6gb]

Love it! Love her! Take notes, folks! This is what it’s about! 💕

[@kimberlysantos4085]

God Bless Her Serving Soul🙏🏾🫶🏾

[@Nenareallywitdabiz]

We love Gayle.

[@teristeger1680]

Gayle keeps her angel wings tucked in pretty well!!!!! Another great story told so beautifully David, thanks for sharing her with us all. What a gem she is, and her daughter too. I get it.

[@passionateherbs8183]

It's too bad this can't be done with mother's who have narcissistic personality disorder. I would love to have a mother like Gail. My mother lived in Oceanside when she was young.

[@heatherspence3848]

She is my hero 😮❤❤❤❤❤

[@shoshannafachima1306]

A true angel 😇💖😇

[@simonsilly5136]

Gayle is such a sweethearted person❤

[@sandrabarnett1499]

She is amazing

[@quincymanor1073]

Such a wonderful human

[@priscillawhinery9581]

What a beautiful soul ❤😊

[@zmpuffnstuff]

I love Gayle 💜. What a wonderful human being!

[@magdalenamadness]

Wonderful story. Keep them coming!

[@JessikaRabbitt]

I love her!!! Momma Gayle!

[@tracypatton2824]

God Bless you Gayle🙏

[@dennysmith7862]

Beautiful sentient being... Sweetypie of note...and the guy doing this video and reporting to us the public, kudos to him... More joy in GIVING than RECEIVING... LOVE never fails...

[@michellewhite6938]

So sweet…

[@evermoreart]

Bold statement saying, as we age with Gayle sitting there. I don't think she's aged a day in the last 30 years.

[@sherryvt61]

What a sweet woman, such an inspiration ❤

[@birdie4223]

❤ I can’t stop smiling 🎉

[@bernadetterivera-qh2xf]

She a roll model and iven daughter her she two different people so nobody can change that the lady she a sample of beautiful heart ♥ because I'm the same way my blessing for this lady 😊

[@cherribenzin8289]

She’s a role model not roll model. What a blessing.

[@maryhernandezwalker1528]

More stories like this please 😊

[@Misdy]

I ❤ that take away.

[@matthewgrice6902]

Thank you for this video.

[@themsmidge69]

What a beautiful story! I admire her daughter’s honesty in telling the development of their relationship over time.

[@heathersams4721]

I don't understand why they keep talking about judging her by her look. I love her look. Possibly because I have those same hats.

[@frankcarter7146]

Outstanding ❤

[@maurawhelan3530]

What a gal! And what great accomplishments…God love her and hopefully she rubs off on ppl! Xo

[@hoorayitsjackie6166]

She reminds me of the adults I work with that are on various places of the spectrum.

[@glowrocks12345]

Beautiful story

[@beatriceowusuachaw6210]

God bless you

[@cchemmes-seeseeart3948]

Love. Love the truth brought out- to not judge; you don't know who you're dealing with. "Man looks at the outside appearance, but God sees the heart." & Some of the words spoken remind me of a phrase I learned in support groups, regarding family dysfunction: "Our parents did the best they could, with what THEY had to give." It's the same Word I received in daily Bible Words when praying about my mom: we all have good/ bad... & about a person injured inside; "Be a healer in your family." What if we wanted to be healers, instead of judging?

[@helpermonkey6641]

I saw another post about gayle and then i searched for the gayle chip. Awesome Lady

[@sleepyp63]

Aww

[@chelsealaine2550]

Love this ❤❤❤

[@panchamama]

Sparkle Plenty🎉

[@mgmassey174]

Exactly what we all could do. Kindness is a choice. A positive choice in a negative world.

[@louisianarainwater]

💚💚💚

[@lyndajamrozik4786]

I have a 37 year old daughter too , and I don’t give out stuff but I still continue to embarrass her and I doubt she’ll ever include me on any Instagram ! lol 😅

[@ravenmaniac428]

❤

[@MoneyStrategiesSOULutions]

Sweet

[@askmisspatience]

My internet Nonna ❤️ #AggressiveKindness

[@shoshannafachima1306]

❤❤❤❤

[@musicmavenpublishing2265]

Wavy Gravy! ❤

[@jessicareeves284]

💖

[@MeMeDaVinci]

A guest at my grocery store doesn't give gifts, he just is kind to everyone, is forgiving and apologetic. He's like no one I've ever met. In certain jobs, accepting food is not allowed and refusing is difficult. So you accept it and then you have to discard it. Buying all that stuff is taking away from her daughter and her inheritance. A simple "thank you for being at work today"--especially those thankless jobs-- goes a long way.

[@MeMeDaVinci]

Plus, if she wants to give food and help, I'm certain there are food banks that would 💕💕💕 her contributions and help.

[@cynthiafreed9870]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@brianne571]

Wonderful! Please go to Animal Shelters for the front desk. They witness the worst in people get yelled at get dogs returned deal with public. I couldn't do that job for any amount of money! I do volunteer doing Doogie day out field trip. I'm only in the shelter 5 minutes

[@raneylee9617]

We don’t deserve her ❤❤

[@maleighjohnson7020]

I wouldn’t be surprised if Gayle doesn’t have a bit of autism. She’s incredibly smart, giving, but probably had a little trouble getting too close with her daughter and the emotions needed for that. I understand that it was confusing to her daughter, sadly, but I think that she is being able to understand her mom. Keep spreading care and kindness, everyone

[@gregoryo8105]

THAT'S COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤

[@gerardoresendiz6731]

Isn’t she an ingenier. college educated woman I saw it on KZbin

[@queenBE.]

what a spiritual gangster

[@debbralehrman5957]

🤗🤗👍🏼👍🏼💕💕💕🌹🌹

[@allisonlew4508]

50 Patents, too!

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

We can stand a little more aggressive kindness in this world!! Can she come do my income tax?

[@JackieDaytona1776]

I feel like in today's world if I brought the post office food they'd have a policy to discard it for fear it was poison

[@Sunshine-do3yv]

You just KEEP ON TRUCKIN sweet spirit.......maybe i Will meet you on the ROAD 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️🌈🌈🌈⭐☀️and its JUST A BOX RAIN..........😇🍄🍄☔🌏🕉️🕉️☮️☮️☮️☯️🎵🎶

[@mdtys]

:)