Kindness Returned After 35 Years

--by sweetpulp2004, posted Jan 11, 2011

My grandfather was the head of his village for nearly 20 years until we moved to a different city.

About a month back, my grandfather was out for his usual evening walk to a nearby garden and didn't return. We were worried and searched for him everywhere but we could not find him. Later in the morning, we got a call from a hospital from an unknown person who had remembered my grandfather. All he remembered was his childhood nickname.

We rushed to hospital to find that my grandfather had been hit by a vehicle and it was this person from 35 years ago who helped my grandfather reach the hospital. This good samaritan had stayed with him the whole night and paid for all his hospital bills (you can't get treatment unless you pay the bills first). All this, and he only knew my grandfather with his childhood nickname. My grandfather was not even able to recognize that person.

We thanked him deeply, and offered him the money he had paid for the hospital bills, he didn't accept. He simply said: "He was a good father to me when I needed him, today I was able to play the role of a good son to him."

I am in awe that a stranger could do such a kind act, but also that my grandfather's kindness could have stayed with someone for 35 years like that!

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Posted by sweetpulp2004
Jan 11, 2011
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Readers Comments

MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: What a fabulous story, thanks for sharing. Kindness always comes back for a visit! :)

sweetpulp2004 wrote: Thanks a lot.. Glad that u liked it..
I truly believe.. What u do, u surely get it back.

KristinP wrote: So true! Enjoyed your story. Thanks for sharing!

iferlamb wrote: HOw very nice! Our kind acts do come back to us it is true.
smiles...

Aurelia wrote: That's Fantastic! We never know how our kindness will come back to us, but it always does~ :) Thanks for sharing...:0)~Aurelia

DebraE wrote: What a beautiful story. May your grandfather continue to heal. Blessings to the fellow who helped.

Cyndy wrote: When i read this, it made me feel warm, like the man had done something at sometime to touch this man, that he was giving it back in his own way. It makes me believe what my grandpa use to tell me, one good act will deserve another.

Vidya wrote: When i read this story, i remember my grandfather. Hats off to your grandfather.

Kanda wrote: Wow. !

May heaven bless both of them.

Thanks very much for sharing.

mike wrote: Sometimes ago,i was previlege to co- ordinate a homecell here in nigeria. Meeting peoples needs became my priority. Sometimes last yr i received different txt message from different source thanking god on my behave for being there for them. Oh unquantifiable was joy that filled my heart just for letting people discover their real worth. Really kindness is a worthy venture any one can enter into.

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