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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
Mish wrote: Give and it shall be given unto you..... your kind heart and your faith are beautiful.
jsmc10 wrote: thank you for helping others aswell. I wish they done this on the Island
Dobby wrote: Thanks for this post reminding us that when God asks us to do something, we need to answer as Mary did, just say yes, and let God handle the details, which He did quite nicely here. I'm ALWAYS amazed at how God helps me to carry out the yes I give to Him.
denisemj wrote: This is so Wonderful! God will supply all of our needs - so Glad you followed your heart. Thank you so much for caring and sharing this story. Smiles :):)
kidzfirst wrote: Beautifully said! Very kind of you to give to others even when you weren't sure if you could afford to do so.
princessliz wrote: Great sotry! :)
God loves it when we act in faith, and he always covers for us. when we feed others, we feed Him aswell.
May He bless your giving heart.
Thanks for shring this :)
God loves it when we act in faith, and he always covers for us. when we feed others, we feed Him aswell.
May He bless your giving heart.
Thanks for shring this :)
DigitalMind wrote: Well done. We all need to eat, it's a basic necessity and I can't believe there are still starving people in the world. There's enough food for everyone, it's the way the world handles it (money / profit) that makes it rough. THANK YOU for doing this even though times are hard for you too !!
MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: Every little things matters. Bless you for your kindness and may you be blessed immensely! :)
AURELIA wrote: Trust in the Lord! I love that you got LARGE boxes of rice...and 2 not 1. Ripple of love and kindness will continue to flow because of people like you. Thank YOU for inspiring us. :0) Smiles are Contagious and I have a wide smile because of this post!!!! :0) ~Aurelia
Blessed2BKind wrote: Thanks for sharing. Bless you for caring and sharing what you had.
