Although Scotty disappeared from General Hospital more than a year ago, his portrayer, Kin Shriner, has remained a presence among fans. He’s been popping up on social media regularly, sharing snippets of memories, humor, Old Hollywood awesomeness, and the occasional hilarious video with his former co-star, Marcus Coloma. This week, he posted something that landed differently: a storage unit, a final cleanout, and a choice about what should happen next.
Key Takeaways
- Kin Shriner remains connected with fans despite being off GH.
- A storage unit cleanout sparked a meaningful decision.
- Shriner donated a palette of harmonicas to children in Haiti.
- Fans responded with warmth, nostalgia, and appreciation.
- The moment centered on choice, not spectacle.
Letting Go, On Purpose
In his usual loose and unpolished manner, Shriner wrote on Instagram, “This day comes for everyone, the final storage unit clean out. A crate of Harmonicas going to Haiti for kids to play. And Shriner off the hook for $350 a month!” He included a video which moved like a memory box being tipped open. Still shots showed stacks of old harmonica boxes, worn cardboard, familiar branding. There are black-and-white photos mixed in too, some appearing to be of his father, caught mid-life, mid-thought, the kind of images that stop you longer than you expect.
Another shot shows Shriner holding several boxed harmonicas up to the camera, half-smiling, half-taking stock. Elsewhere, there’s a ceramic dog statue, old keepsakes, and the unmistakable look of decades compressed into a few square feet. Nothing is staged. It feels like a real cleanout, dust and emotion included.
The harmonicas are the throughline. They aren’t being packed away again. They’re being sent to Haiti, destined for kids who will actually use them, breathe into them, make noise with them. Shriner closes the loop by choosing motion over storage, sound over silence.
The Response That Followed
Shriner’s fans, always ready to absorb the history nuggets he throws out, were ecstatic. One wrote, “Win-win situation ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰😊😘.” Another said, “That is just so wonderful for y’all to do!” Several echoed the same feeling, calling it “Well worth it in the end. And makes ya feel good giving.”
Some comments went personal. “It’s a lot of work, but also amazing to see a life story,” one follower wrote. Another admitted, “Wow! Gives me hope of getting my storage unit cleaned out! 🥴👍.” A few focused on the harmonicas themselves, with one saying, “Hey Pal, I got my Hoosier Boy Harmonica!! Love it!”
There was gratitude, nostalgia, and recognition of how heavy moments like this can be. “So many, many memories stored away,” one person noted. Another simply said, “You did a beautiful thing!”
Shriner didn’t frame it as a grand gesture. He didn’t need to. What mattered was the choice.
