My neighbor, who is a young man with special needs knocked on my door one Friday evening. I've known him nearly twenty years. Occasionally, he will help me with odd jobs in the summer. When he came to my door, he humbly asked if I could possibly lend him five or ten dollars until his parents got back into town later in the week. Given our relationship over the years, I know asking must have been very difficult for him. I quickly handed him twenty dollars. He then said he'd gladly work it off or pay me back as quickly as he could. To which I replied: "let's put it on account for spring clean-up." However, it kept me awake all night wondering how many groceries one could buy with twenty bucks.
The next morning, I headed off to the grocery store and filled two bags with non-perishable food and some bread. I called him on my way home, and asked him to meet me at his front door. While he was grateful, I benefited much, much more than he, by the chance to truly "love thy neighbor."
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- Posted by sandy0104
- Dec 13, 2015
- Comments (11)
Readers Comments
coco_chanel wrote: God bless you!
inthegap wrote: As the mother of a young man with special needs, your story blessed me much more than i could ever put into words! <3
kvpsummer wrote: Lovely and so kind. Thank you for being given you😊
mish wrote: Beautiful, Sandy x
mindyjourney wrote: Thank you for listening to your kind heart and making a difference in young man's life. Blessings to you both.
kperrine wrote: You are such a blessing. That was a wonderful act of kindness from your heart.
splain wrote: Giving is a two way street. You were lovely
savraj wrote: Beautiful kindness!!
deepee wrote: Blessings to you.
melnotes wrote: Thankyou!
