An Anonymous Wedding Gift

--by chzmzati, posted Apr 24, 2009

When my sister got married some time back, we were all excited. After her honeymoon she invited me over to her house to help her unwrap the gifts and send some thank you notes to all the people that came to the wedding party. As a side note, my sister works at Standard Bank in Malawi.

Going through the gifts, we came across this precious exotic ice bucket in silver and gold. I had never seen such a beautiful ice bucket. Inside it was a note that read,

"When I heard you were getting married, I asked around for the details and somehow managed to get here. You might not know me but I know you. I am a regular customer at Standard Bank and you helped me a lot when I was applying for a loan. I will never forget what you did, God bless you. -- Anonymous"

When I showed my sister the note, she couldn't remember who the person was probably because she had helped a lot of people with their loan applications. But she was deeply touched that someone could do such a thing as to show up at her wedding with such a precious gift.

We could not write a thank you note back to this person so we decided to simply pray for him/her. A little kindness went a long way...think about it.

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Posted by chzmzati
Apr 24, 2009
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Mtalii wrote: What a gift?

Always treat people with kindness because what you sow is what you reap; and the harvest may take different forms. When you plant kindness be certain that you will reap the fruits, the only uncertain thing is when, how and in what form.

Thank you for a wonderful story.

Cheers.

warmth wrote: It is just wonderful to know how our normal efforts result into benefits of others. It is really nice of the anonymous client of ur sister's to send her a gift. God bless u and all ur loved ones

jeremy wrote: The person how claim to know shows how you are have good in work and also trust in you.

sethi wrote: What a wonderful way of taking kindness forward, without any expectations. This is a gift that your sister will never forget. Thanks for sharing.

Ramya wrote: H, really a pleasant story which makes me feel more n more happy for a precious gift. True hearts are still there like such anonymous. God bless him too.

Sanyogita wrote: I agree with tressyanne n mss. Everything we do matters n comes back to us in some or other form. Someone is always watching our action i. E god. Ur sister received d most precious wedding gift.

Chifundo wrote: Your story shows how we may not realise the importance of our actions until a long time afterwards. Thankyou for sharing this story!

tressyanne wrote: that is so wonderful. People do care and you just never know when someone is appreciating everything you do. That is why we must always smile and treat others the way we want to be treated. That person really thought alot of your sister. Good for her.
Thanks for sharing that story.

makesomeonesmile wrote: What a fantastic reminder about how everything we do matters. I am so happy for your sister that she received such a touching gift!

lmil1954 wrote: What a wonderful story...and you got it right-prayer is a wonderful thank you to an anonymous person-cos he or she is not anonymous to God!!!

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