Stories of Kindness from Around the World

A Spin Cycle of Kindness


--by pluto178, posted Feb 8, 2011

When I moved into my new house it already had a washing machine in it but I had just bought a new one so I wondered what to do with the machine already in the house.  I remembered two girls who regularly knocked at my door for religious reasons. 

They never had or kept anything they didnt need.  If one of them needed something, say a winter coat, they would work for the amount of time it took to make the money they needed for the coat and then return to their religious work. They had just got their own house so I decided to give them all the things I didn't need when I was done unpacking. Whatever they didn't need, they could give to the charity store they helped support.

I asked them if they needed a washing machine and they both looked at each other and smiled. It turns out that they had called on a complete stranger the week before, a single mother with a toddler and a new born baby to cope with.  She had been washing clothes by hand in the sink when they had called on her. When they got home they discussed the fact that the woman probably needed their washing machine more than they did so they gave it to her. And now it seems their goodness had come to them in return as they would be able to have my washing machine.

If I felt good about giving away the things I no longer needed, it came to nothing when I realised that I still had a washing machine and would not have considered giving it away to someone who had more need of it. I was only giving away a spare or only doing what any good person should do, but to give away your possessions to a complete stranger, just because they need them more, is truly amazing!

These two girls taught me something about real giving that day.

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Readers Comments

Joy wrote: Such a sweet story. Thank you so much for spreading kindness and sharing with us.
aprilannie wrote: Wonderful.
pluto178 wrote: Thanks for all your lovely comments re this story it has really warmed me. Lynda x
FreeSpirit11 wrote: Wow! How sweet! The fact they did that for someone is truly amazing. And what you did was very nice as well! I'm sure you learned a great lesson from it like you said you did and i did too! Thank-you for the great story! =d
nienie wrote: Thats wonderful. I want to do more for people in need.
Ben Dover wrote: Beautiful
Ben Dover wrote: Beautiful
ceasons wrote: Thanks for sharing your story.

It is good to give when we can easily but it is a much greater gester when we do it and it is not the easiest thing to do. As your story points out well.

May you find many blessings.
luv4all wrote: Too good to be forgotten. Thank you for sharing this inspiration.
lala wrote: Wowzo! Thats just heartwarming! That made my day!

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