Stories of Kindness from Around the World

My brother committed suicide four years ago and his birthday is May 14 so he is very much in my thoughts right now.  He was my big brother and always looked after me.  I am thankful today for all of the special times we had as running partners, and times spent driving to different races, where we had so many conversations about life in general.  I miss these talks terribly at this time of the year.

However, I am so happy he shared with me the story of his faith.  He was always so helpful to people, and I had been with him many times when we pulled over to help someone in need, sharing a smile and helping them get back on the road so I was not surprised when he told me of the time that he was still in college, and it was the end of the month.  To top it off, it was Friday and he had no money in his pocket for the weekend.  Payday was Monday and he had no gas money to get home to see my Dad and no money to buy food but he had faith that God would provide. 

On his way home from classes that day, as he was driving along, he noticed a guy ahead of him lose his lumber all over the road as he turned the corner.  Manny pulled right over and helped him load the lumber back into his truck.  The guy was so thankful and offered his hand to Manny, and in it was ten dollars.  Manny couldn't believe his eyes.  He told him that was not necessary but the man insisted and off he drove. 

I still think of Manny sitting there telling me that story, with tears in his eyes, and how faithful he was.  His story strengthened my faith to this day that God will always provide.