Teaching My Daughter Through A Real-Life Experience

--by gracieliz, posted Jul 16, 2009

One day I had my youngest daughter, Lauren, out shopping and running errands with me. We were rounding the corner of a fast-food place to pick up something quick to eat, a rare thing for us. There was what appeared to be a homeless man, maybe 65 or so, who had a couple of dogs on wire leashes. He wasn't begging, but he smiled and waved at us.

Once we picked up our food, I drove back around and asked him how he was, and said his dogs looked as though they really loved him. He said indeed they all loved each other, then said something like, 'I lost about everything in a fire a few months ago (a building he was squatting in) except for these guys, and I have all I need. But I sure do miss my Bible.' I smiled and waved, and told my daughter that we were taking a small detour.

We drove to the used book store a couple of miles away, and found a lovely Bible in like new condition. I paid 6 or 8 bucks for it, and we drove right back to the area. He had walked over to a shady spot next to the convenience store, and was just sitting, petting his canine buddies. My little 12 year old got out of the car, and walked over to the man, Bible outstretched. He took the book from her, then asked her (and me) if he could give her a hug. She said sure, and he really hugged her, this homeless and unwashed man, and he cried. She hugged him back, and I think she learned so much from that little interlude.

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Posted by gracieliz
Jul 16, 2009
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Readers Comments

Grammagussie wrote: What a touching story, and how good you must have felt to give him a gift that would bring him closer to God.Thank you for the post.What an angel

AURELIA wrote: That is so special...where are the newpapers photographers when you need them. Wouldn't that have been a priceless picture for the papers! Thanks for sharing such a lovely Story with us. :0) ~Aurelia

SANYOGITA wrote: Great Teaching 4 youngsters.keep it up.
KEEP SMILING n BD REASON 4 OTHERS 2 SMILE.

wayfarer wrote: Oh, wow! Oh, wow! Oh, wow!

FairyBubbles wrote: That story is really beautiful - it has made me cry.

laurina wrote: What a beautiful lesson!

Smitha wrote: You taught your daughter, and now your teaching us though this post. Thanks for sharing this beautiful experience with us. -love latesha

luther chen wrote: Really£¬the story is really very touching. We can have nothing but bible in our daily life.

Reagan wrote: I hope you know how happy you make that innocent man, bless his heart. =)i'll pray for him to find a home!

AshleyMarie wrote: Wow, you are amazing. Today, i found this site, and i clicked on your article first. It brought me to tears.

Thank you for making me want to read more and post my own stories. You are an inspiration.

God bless you.

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