Facebook Kindness Saves A Family

--by heavensblessing, posted Sep 28, 2010

You join Facebook and " friend" your old classmates. You might not ever talk about anything serious with them but they are there. You read their status, laugh at their jokes, groan at the corny quotes, or wish them a happy birthday. Until last week, that is....

A classmate from twenty years ago was one of my Facebook friends. A few random comments he made gave me the impression that something was wrong so I prodded him to call me. He did call and I found out that that he, his wife and eight children had just moved into a cheap motel room. He had used the very last of their money to pay for a week's stay there. He had no job and they had lost their home.

What do you do in a situation like that? I am just me, with my own family, my own worries, not enough money to save them and not enough room in my own home to offer them shelter... butI decided to make it my mission to try and help him.

My sister and I bought a few groceries and took them to the motel room. She even made them a spaghetti dinner and took it along on one of our visits. During those times I decided to do something a bit extreme... I messaged all of our mutual Facebook friends from our graduating class.

What happened next was just miraculous! I had listed all the major things this family needed; a job, a home, money, food, clothes - and happiness! Soon I was getting responses. Classmates, some of whom had previously only been barely cordial started calling me for info or sending donations for the family.

Someone told me they knew someone else in a nearby town with an empty house. My Facebook friend and his beautiful family live there now. Homeless on Saturday, a new home on Tuesday! Incredible! The home owners donated the house rent free, only asking for them to pay utilities and mow the lawn when it needed to be done.

Soon this family had volunteers from our class delivering furniture, groceries, toys, even job applications!

There are still many things we are hoping for this family. They have yet to get a vehicle for work and he hasn't found a job, but everyone is wearing smiles now... And, let me tell you, the hugs from his lovely children speak louder than any words ever could!

I became the bridge between this family's needs and people who could help them. It still amazes me how wonderfully it all worked out, just because of little old me and my Facebook friends! God works His wonders through us, even when we may not have any idea what we are doing!

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Posted by heavensblessing
Sep 28, 2010
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Readers Comments

tina wrote: I have always thought facebook is stupid and refused to be on it, but what you've accomplished using facebook and yourself as the bridge to help this family tremendoulsy, has made me rethink this social network. Help will continue to come to them, and they will get on their feet, because of what you did and how you did it. You set the wheel rolling and it will continue to roll, a snowball effect. God bless you and facebook. Blessings.

Charlie wrote: You were a bridge when it was needed and you took the first step so that others could follow. You are an inspiration. Thank you!

Cindii wrote: This family was greatful you were there for them when they needed help. God bless you and everyone who helped them. I know personally what they are going thru. We lost our home due to forcloser cause my husbands work went down bad , i am on disability and they have cut it out cause they said i was over paid to much. We now live in a run down trailer and pay $100. 00 a week and his unemployment has been cut to $107. 00 a week. He looks for odd jobs also to get by some months i do with out my meds cause i have no money for them. Again god bless each and everyone of you.

Aung wrote: That story made me cry as i sit here rocking my 5-month old to sleep. We are blessed. You have inspired me. Thank god for your kindness.

DEBBIE wrote: God bless you for doing this. Your reward will be great in heaven!

ekta wrote: Wow, just amazing. Thanks to face book.

Vishal wrote: God blesses us with so many opportunities to help and serve others - so glad you could recognize this one and make the most of it! Truly inspirational :)

faeanne wrote: It's such a wonderful thing to read such an happy ending to your story. Sometimes the compassion that a group of people can display is surprising. I would of never expected such a huge extreme outpouring of help as your class showed and so quickly! Your story has reaffirmed my belief that inside everyone there is a true giving nature and all it takes is a nudge in the right direction for them to use it.

jaikarkaur wrote: It amazes me how foten people are willing to help others when we just ask. Great job!

iferlamb wrote: Thank goodness you cared enough to dig for the problem and then to put the word out for help. How awesome! This is a wonderful story. Thank you so much for sharing it!

Smiles.

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