"Because You Are A Giver"

--by sahara, posted Oct 1, 2013

Many winters ago I was working at a community college when a homeless woman came in wearing only a slip on and a hospital bracelet. She started coughing as she laid back on a sofa in the student lounge. Clearly, she wasn't well.

Without thinking too much about it I went to the Student Affairs office where I knew I could find clothes in the "Lost and Found" bin. I gathered her up an entire outfit and made my way back. That's when a co-worker told me I should not help this person, as it would only lead to her wanting more help. I ignored her and carried on, despite the warnings.

Two weeks later a lovely elderly man came to my office and asked to speak with me in private. Curious, I gave him my full attention. He proceeded to tell me that he had overheard the conversation with the co-worker about helping the sick woman. He wanted me to know that is was always okay to help people, and that was why he wanted to give me a check for $1000!

I burst into tears, because I really needed the money at the time, but also because I had never been recognize in such a way for helping someone!

This man and myself became firm friends and, twenty years later, he called me up out of the blue and told me he wanted to help me buy my first home! He ended up giving me $120,000 with no strings attached, as a down payment to buy my dream house in my home town.

I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large gift and he said it was because I was a "giver" and that I deserved it.

To make a long story short, I was able to buy the perfect little home for me, all because one day I did not hesitate to help a homeless woman.

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Posted by sahara
Oct 1, 2013
Comments (15)

Readers Comments

NiceNora wrote: Outstanding. Thank you for listening to your heart and not the thoughts of others. You rock and make the whole world better.

debbe530 wrote: Wow, you sowed the seeds of good karma and it came back around to you. Blessings.

SCDas wrote: It is indeed a lovely heart touching story. Thanks foa sharing it. Regards.

kcsmiles wrote: That is such a wonderful story! Being nice really does matter!

caitlinjo wrote: Sometimes the good karma comes right back around to let you know there was never any reason to give the right choice a 2nd thought--just do it!
You & your benefactor obviously make the world a better place. Thank you for the story & the tears--they are both a gift.

jomartin87112 wrote: Gosh - i thought stories like this were an urban legend - thanks for showing me i was wrong! I am so happy for you!

çŒªå¦žå¦ž wrote: Being a giver is a wonderful thing ,when you want to do something ,do not stop ,just go. Maybe it will be a surprised ending.

shreyansh wrote: God is there. If u help people,god will help u. The best eg was given by u. Great story.

edbusim wrote: The world is a better place to live in because of people like you.

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