Stories of Kindness from Around the World

A Timeless Gift


--by ClarityTru, posted Nov 11, 2008

Every day I pass by a homeless man on the street near where I attend college.  He tells me 'hello'  in a cheerful manner, and I always say it back.  I give him any extra change I have. 

He always wears a watch.  Not an expensive watch by any means, but it serves its purpose.  One day I noticed he wasn't wearing it anymore.  I asked him why and he looked down and told me that the battery had died so he threw it away.  I knew he couldn't afford a new battery and he certainly couldn't afford a new watch. 

He stayed on my mind all day, and I knew what I had to do.  I went out and bought him a watch.  Not an expensive one, but one that was very similar to the one he had.    

When I saw him the next day, he was smiling and cheerful as ever.  When I bent down to put some change in his cup, I also dropped in the watch.  I didn't say anything about it.  I just smiled at him and kept on walking.  He didn't even notice it until I had walked on.  I looked back and watched as he pulled the watch from the cup.  He looked towards me and I just smiled and nodded.  He put the watch on with a big smile on his face. 

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AURELIA wrote: What a sweetheart you are! Really!! Thank you for making his day...and starting mine off with a huge smile :0) ~Aurelia
sabrina wrote: That was a wonderful on ur part. Its nice to know someone like you. Thanx,cheers
elizaliza wrote: thats so sweet, has me smiling.God bless u so much. We all need someone to watch over us and u bet God has made it his business to watch over u...LOVE YA!!!
PayingForward wrote: You are truly a blessing ... and day brightener indeed! Thank you for your kindness so freely given. :)
lmil1954 wrote: That was awesome!! And thank YOU for your clever title...beautiful, just like you! God bless you indeed! LindaM:)
MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: That was so kind of you. Thanks for caring and "watching" over someone else!
JuneBug wrote: Woah!!!!Your story is such a good one.. Man! I don't even know what else to say....:}
humility wrote: You are a good samaritan!
gianjot wrote: That was wonderful - i am in awe.
Tara wrote: Thank you for being kind. That is all it takes is one small act of kindness to make a difference

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