Leaving the supermarket earlier today I saw an elderly man with mobility problems. He was struggling to open the boot/trunk of his car and it was starting to rain.
I offered to help get his shopping into the car. He thanked me for the offer but insisted he was fine and said that if he didn't do things himself they just wouldn't get done as he has no one else to do them.
I didn't like to push the point in case I offended him so I put my son in the car and packed my own shopping away. Then I took an apple pie & cream over to his car and asked if he would like it. His face lit up and he said he loved apple pie. So, I gave it to him.
He was very surprised and wanted to know why. I joked that he hadn't let me help him with his shopping, so I had to think of something else! I felt so happy as I drove home and hope he really enjoyed his apple pie and cream.
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- Posted by MissChatterbox
- Oct 30, 2012
- Comments (11)
Readers Comments
thaata wrote: He did not allow you to help him because he wants to be independant as he is alone. I appreciate his will power not to succumb to easy ways. You did well to offer him apple pie which he loved. Thanks for the story.
Blessed2BKind wrote: That's so sweet :) i'm glad you honored his request to not help but yet you were creative and came up with something else. Awesome! ;)
stars24 wrote: What a beautiful way to give! God be with you and grant you many blessings.
denisemj wrote: What a lovely story! Thanks for caring & sahring :)
OneMeaning wrote: Beautiful! You showed him that he wasn't invisible.
That someone noticed and cared. Well done.
That someone noticed and cared. Well done.
Lenea wrote: I love apple pie too! I would have never thought of that.
moral12 wrote: Wow! What a nice surprise gesture.......I know I would have loved it (and then regretted the calories later, though....). Thanks for sharing your story AND your pie! ;)
MissChatterbox wrote: Hey, i didn't think about the calories he was saving us, that makes it even better ;-) x
MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: That is great! I love that just because Kind Act #1 didn't work out you chose to find another way to make him smile! :)
starryskies wrote: Lovely! Persistence pays off! :)
