Accepting a Blessing and Passing It On

--by smiletoday, posted Dec 7, 2009

Last Sunday, a woman told me that she felt led to give me twenty dollars. She wanted me to use the money for whatever I needed. I tried not to take it, but she insisted and so I took it and thanked her. I didn't need the money, but I knew there must be a reason for her giving it to me.

The next day, Monday, I went to work. A different woman was walking by the store I worked at. She was limping, and didn't look to be very well. I knew her and called out, asking her how she was doing.

She responded with her sad situation. Her husband had died recently, she had to quit her job because of her health, and on top of that, she wasn't drawing her disability benefits as yet. I told her the story about the $20, and asked her if she would accept it. She tried not to take it, just as I had done, but finally I got her to take it. Before she went on her way, she let me know that she really needed the money, and she thanked me.

The lesson I learned was: don't pass up someone trying to give you a blessing because there just might be a reason for it. Just accept it and pass it on!

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Posted by smiletoday
Dec 7, 2009
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Readers Comments

mimzy wrote: What a wonderful story! Thanks for sharing it with us. I can imagine how that woman felt when you shared your blessing with her.

JuneBug wrote: Great post !!! I have a tote full of grandbabie's drawings because they love to give....:)

liztree wrote: That is awesome. How wonderful of you to stay in grace long enough to discover the purpose. Thanks for sharing.

grammagussie wrote: The traveling $20.

what an oppurtunity to help someone out. Great story. ~grammagussie~

FairyBubbles wrote: That is a wonderful story - you're right sometimes it is difficult to accept - you have taught me a good lesson.

Aurelia wrote: What a special story. I am so happy to hear you accepted the gift and was able to help someone out that truly needed it. All are full of smiles now :0) ~Aurelia

wayfarer wrote: Hey, you were an Earth Angel! Well done on being part of a greater good!

Sanyogita wrote: A great heading "Pass It On".Literally, you have passed on d gift you received n also passed on lots of SMILES with it...

bluebell wrote: Beautiful, thank you. Love and Light, Bluebell

sundar wrote: It is also gracious to receive and pass it on!

Life is full of giving and receiving and the source is god and we are only witnessing of the passing from one to another.

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