Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Catching the Bus


--by Aurelia, posted Nov 13, 2011

The other day, I was picking my daughter up from school. As I pulled into the parking lot, I saw a man in a hoody talking with my daughter's schoolmate.  

I could see she was uneasy so I rolled my window and called out to the man asking "May I help you?"  He headed my way and I motioned for Rachel to get into her car.

The man came to my window and I could see the distress in his face.  He said he wanted to take a bus to a town about 45 minutes away. He only had $4 to his name and there was a half way house that he wanted to get to before it got dark. The bus trip ticket was $12.

I could see a certain kindness in his and wanted to help.  I looked in my wallet and all I had was a $20. I gave it to him and he said God Bless and started running toward to bus station.

I hope he used it to get the ticket, I will never know. But it felt good knowing i was trying to help him out.

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momov3 wrote: If anyone has followed my stories or posts, they probably have picked up the "theme" of my life. Pay attention, there are so many chances to be helpful, kind and nonjudgemental. It is always difficult in such a situation when a person "down on their luck" for lack of a better term, asks for money. But, as bluebell wrote that eyes are the windows of the soul- i agree. I would rather err on the side of truly helping someone in need, then withholding something that i can do for fear that they are trying to "pull the wool over my eyes. " and as makesomeonesmile commented, i too, love reading of your adventures. And i love that they is what they really are: adventures! Hugs aurelia, i can tell you are a real good egg as my dad used to say:)
Love & light
MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: Bless you for your kindness, always, Aurelia! :) I love reading your adventures!
madeusmile wrote: It is up to him to do as he stated... you gave from your heart. Your trust in him may carry him much farther than the bus ever will!
JuneBug wrote: Quick thinking on everyone's behalf,Aurelia!!!!
unknown wrote: Helping when its needed is presence of mind ... Thanks for helping the man Aurelia :)
smilingdaisy wrote: God puts people in certain places at the right times. I feel that a kind-hearted person like you was placed there because He knew you would reach out to the man in need. I truly feel that your initial feeling about him was correct. He was sincere, I think he got the ticket. Either way, you reached out to someone you FELT was in need. That is the main thing! Thanks for spreading God's light!
trueblue wrote: I hope he used it for what he said...that sounds a little scary...but then again...there are some genuine people out there with no money and struggling to get by...i think you did the right thing by the children and the stranger with kind eyes...bless you for caring... :)
trueblue wrote: I hope he used it for what he said...that sounds a little scary...but then again...there are some genuine people out there with no money and struggling to get by...i think you did the right thing by the children and the stranger with kind eyes...bless you for caring... :)
Bluebell wrote: Some say the eyes are the windows of the soul ... Thank you for your loving kindness. Love and Light and a Thousand Smiles, Bluebell
Aurelia wrote: Just for all to know...My daughter is a young adult...not in grade school...So it's not as scary as it sounded. Everyone drives back and forth to Beauty school...LOL. :) And YES BLUEBELL..I love that...The Eyes are the Windows of the soul...:) ~Aurelia :)

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