A Small Gesture Meant a Great Deal

--by amer, posted Oct 31, 2011

This is just a short story but it really brought home to me how very small acts of kindness and even courtesy have bigger effects than we realise.

I have a bad back which flares up from time to time. Yesterday I was out walking while carrying shopping bags and my keys. My keys slipped from my hand and fell to the ground. The problem was that because of my back I couldn't bend down to get them. I was just thinking of how to get around this when two teenage girls came up beside me. Without even speaking to me, one of the girls just reached down, picked up my keys, handed them to me and went on her way.

While it was a small gesture and she couldn't have known that I was in too much pain to bend down, it meant a great deal to me at that moment.

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Posted by amer
Oct 31, 2011
Comments (23)

Readers Comments

Jos wrote: Each morning let us vow to help someone this day and let us do it everyday.

harjie wrote: The universe is always watching out for each of us! If you focus on the abundance this universe has to offer, you will be taken care of before you even realize you need help! Happy holidays =) thanks for sharing your story!

everyoneseven wrote: Thanks for sharing!

Mottsie wrote: Reading this reminds me that we should all pay a little more attention to what is going on around us and recognize others in need. Thank goodness you were so observant and able to help. God bless!

HappyDae wrote: Sitting here with tears. As i read all of your responses to amer. The happyknitter had a beautiful story of compassion herself. Love to each of you and may peace be yours, happydae

whitby98 wrote: Even little gestures like this connect all of us together. It's like planting seeds of kindess and you never know where they will bloom.

bookworm58 wrote: The small gestures mean a lot to me too. Its a blessing when someone helps out. I do this often in my daily life and enjoy seeing the smiles on peoples faces cause i know it means a lot to them

Bluebell wrote: Thank you for sharing such a beautiful act of kindness. Love and light and endless blessings, bluebell

peanut wrote: You did not even have to ask them & they treated you with kindness. Good story.

pepperann wrote: Oh my gosh, thehappyknitter, i've got tears in my eyes. I pray there is someone like you around when my mother is in need.

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