Stories of Kindness from Around the World

A Warm Gift Left In His Basket


--by smileon, posted Jun 7, 2012

It was early on a cold December morning. I was making a quick trip to the post office, and along the way, I saw a man riding his bicycle through the dirty, heavy slush, left over from last night's snowfall.

He was dressed in a tattered, old black coat. A knit beanie cap covered his head. As he parked his bike on the sidewalk and went inside (to warm up, I assumed), I noticed that his hands were bare.

While he was out of sight, I reached to my back seat and grabbed a pair of thick leather gloves that belonged to one of my boys. Then, quickly, I ran to his bicycle and placed them in the basket that he had tied with twine to his handlebars. I hurried back to the warmth of my car and waited. Even though I had been in a hurry, I couldn't leave without seeing that he got them. About twenty minutes passed.

I watched as he returned to his bike, picked up the gloves, looked around for a moment. Then, he put them on and slowly rode away. 

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Jami2D wrote: Love that you were able to stay anonymous and see get the thrill of seeing his reaction. Job well done! Keep up the good work!
PamelaD wrote: I hae been reading all these wonderful acts of kindness and it warms my soul. I pray that the kindness spreads to south africa there's not much kindness here. I will continue to be kind. Stories like these trully inspire me. God bless.
Gladys Garcia wrote: I feel very inspire for the beutiful stories and it lifts me up when i read it us i am a person that loves to help others weather a smile a prayer or in anything i can , thankyou may god bless you for doing gods work from gladys
Billie wrote: I just want to say that i enjoy these stories of kindness and love so very much. I do hope one day i will have one to post just as nice and with love just like the ones i have read. I was compelled to let you know that it makes me feel so good to know that there are so many good people in this crazy, crazy world we're living in today. It gives me lots of hope. Thanks so much for the nice stories, and please keep them coming. God bless you all.
marybeth wrote: I thank you for the idea! I always pick up the gloves at the end of the season when they are on sale; now i know why. To share them with others in need!
CindyK wrote: What a heart warming story! I truely believe your presence and timing to give such a gift to a stranger in need was of no circumstance! You are a true blessing!

denisemj wrote: What a lovely story. He was so amazed that someone cared. Thanks for making a difference :)
Sisip wrote: I am in a state with no snow, but i understand the warmth that is needed in snowy plains. I love your story and appriciate that you helped a complete stranger, but isn't that all what kindness is? Bless you.
debbie wrote: What a sweet thing to do. If the world was more like you, what a wonderful world it would be. God bless you.
ziva wrote: That's so beautiful. What a wonderfully kind thing fot you to do!

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