In For A Penny And A Pound

--by dance, posted Dec 11, 2021

I went shopping with my partner, who needed a pair of trousers. After 2 hours of looking, trying, etc we decided to sit at a Cafe for a break, we both dislike shopping. While waiting for the coffee he noticed a homeless man outside and told me that he'd found a pound coin in the changing room and he was going to give it to the man. On his return he told me that the man was talking 'nonsense' without even looking at him. He had tried to have a conversation with the man without success. Eventually he just put the money in one of his bags. The man had lots of bags and was also checking the rubbish bin taking more things. One of the things he repeated a few times was 'I have a million pounds in my bank account'. Bless him, who knows :-)

I was touched by my partner's gesture. Not long before this, he found a penny coin on the street. I suggested he could do what my grandmother always told me; pass it on to someone else, no matter how small. He'd made fun of me (kindly) as I'd also suggested adding a pound to it as it was such a small amount :-) My grandmother has a long reach!

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Posted by dance
Dec 11, 2021
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Readers Comments

lindariebel wrote: Thanks for telling us this.

mindyjourney wrote: A penny or a pound, a dime or a dollar, it ALL makes a kind difference :).

Mish wrote: You are leading by example Dance. Bless you both ðŸ™

gardengal10 wrote: He took the time to listen even if it was nonsense. That is a true gift.

Rajni wrote: Gifting a penny with the bonus of a pound is a wonderful idea, may God continue to bless you with many more kindness opportunities and means to support it. Thanks for inspiration.

Helenconnell2 wrote: Such a lovely idea!

scully wrote: Thanks for passing it along

pluto178 wrote: I hope he does have a million in his bank and he starts his own homeless centre with it in the meantime thank you thank you thank you x

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