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I drove to a local supermarket the other day. My shopping list was long and my wallet was light. Still, I needed to get a week's worth of groceries for my family. I parked my car, looked down at my list, and hoped I could afford it all. As I approached the door, I saw a man with kind eyes and a gentle smile. He said he was collecting for a local food bank that helped to feed the hungry in my area. He handed me a second shopping list of things they could use and asked me to help if I could. I smiled back, took the list and walked into the store. I really wanted to help, but wasn't sure if I could this time.
I walked through the store, picking up vegetables, soup, spaghetti, bread, milk, cereal, macaroni, bananas, and a dozen other things. I slowly marked each item off my list until I was done. When I looked down at my full cart I wondered again if I even had enough to pay for it all. Then, as I put my own list back into my pocket, I saw the food bank list under it. I smiled and decided to trust my heart.
With the food bank in mind, I went over and picked up two of the biggest boxes of rice the store had and put them in my cart. It took another six dollars out of my wallet to pay for them, but my heart felt six times larger when I did. And when everything was totaled, I had just enough to pay for it all.
It takes so little to make our world a better place.
A few dollars can help to fill a child's hungry belly. A smile and hug can help to heal a hurting heart. An encouraging word can inspire someone else to live and to love. A random act of kindness can change another's day and life.
It is up to us, though. We can save a few bucks on rice, or we can share a love that will last for all eternity.
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- Posted by brownowlster
- Jun 20, 2013
- Comments (23)
Readers Comments
roja wrote: You are so good. Thank u for sharing this
roja wrote: You are so good. Thank u for sharing this
radha Krishnan wrote: Wonderful article,i hope i have the oresence of mind to act like that when i get a chance.
JustB wrote: This story of of trusting kindness over worry really inspired me today. And i just thought of a way to do something nice for someone else this morning. Thank you!
moral12 wrote: You are indeed a generous and caring person; many kudos to you for your purchase for the food bank. You rock! :)
Nepal Cancer Foundation wrote: What a privilege to have read as what you wrote about love and the compassion you show. The more you give the more better you receive. Please keep on doing good. I read many of viewers of your act of kindness, are inspired. God bless you! Shalom!
Rash wrote: Great act of kindness. People like you make this world a better place to live. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
sethi wrote: Thank you for sharing. Abundance is there within you.
Savaaymom wrote: Sometimes life just works for those do their best for others. You def. Have that special energy/karma to make it work.
