Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Lady on the Pavement


--by guin, posted Apr 16, 2007

I was standing near a store window, waiting for my friend with whom I was supposed to find materials for our college assignment.

I was waiting for quite long, when I noticed an old woman sitting in front of me.  She looked very weak and poor and was rummaging through garbage cans looking for food.

Since many people work as garbage collectors, I thought that maybe she was one such person and didn't want to  degrade her self esteem by asking if she wanted any food.

Our eyes met and I smiled at her.  I don't know why,  but she suddenly came to me and said that she was feeling very hungry and didn't have any money.  It was evident that she wasnt a beggar but just that her circumstances were tough.

I went to a store in the next street and bought her some food that she could eat immmediately, and a bunch of fruit that she could eat over the next few weeks.

She looked very pleased and blessed me, making *me*  feel very happy for a long time.

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Readers Comments

afriendlysmile wrote: Hi guin - again

I bet that lady really appreciated your kindness, not only the food but treating her as a worthy human being.

You are a wonderful example to us all.

Afriendlysmile :)
ieiblue wrote: hi guin!... so nice of you to do that... more than the food...you gave her strength in your own way!!

way to go!!! :P
MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: Good for you, thanks for caring enough to do something...
MsJava wrote: Very thoughtful and kind of you. We never know when, due to unforseen circumstances, that could be you or I or someone we love. Thank you for caring and sharing.
AURELIA wrote: Guin, You are a truly compassionate person. Some might look the other way, but you saw the need and did something about it!! I never thought of fruit. Great Idea. God Bless.
LOVEBUG wrote: Looks like you are storing good karma points, keep up the good work
wint8 wrote: "The more you give, the more you get" true wise words
Lulu wrote: Yeah she would have appreciated your kindness, that was really thoughtful and kind. :)
butterfly wrote: you are such a kind person, i wish there were more people like you. most dont want to get involved with helping people who ask them for money on the street as they think maybe they are being scammed.keep up the great acts of kindness. x
omniscient wrote: :-)

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