Giggles For Breakfast :-)

--by philster, posted Aug 7, 2007

I had a job that started at 5 a.m.and one morning left early to get gas. As I was walking in to pre-pay, I noticed this eldery gentleman, dressed kind of scrufffy and sitting next to a bike. My first thought was he was homeless and I watched him while pumping gas -- he seemed just to watch everyone coming in and out of the mini-store.

I filled up and went back inside to get my change and he watched me enter and was on my mind in the store. I looked around for something that would be appropriate to give him to eat at 4:30 in the morning. They only had cooked hot dogs, so I bought 2, put some toppings on them and went to him outside and said, "Good Morning" and started to hand him the hot dogs.

He looked at me kinda puzzled and said "What are those for?" and I responded I thought you might be hungry. He said, "NO, I am just sitting here waiting for the morning paper to be delivered so I can go to work!"

It was a blessing it was dark. I turned the beet run, hurried to my car, drove off and ended having 2 hot dogs for breakfast.

That was 12 years ago and to this day still gives me the giggles.

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Posted by philster
Aug 7, 2007
Comments (11)

Readers Comments

Tammymay wrote: I agree with the other comments posted. You/He will always remember the importance of others.You never know who might really need the hot dogs.

Tigerlily wrote: Oh ... too cute.
Gas....$20.00
2 Hotdogs....$1.00
The look on Philster's face.... priceless!
Thank you for making me giggle too!

upwiththesun wrote: The man probably remembers that morning with a smile and a giggle too!

denim1951 wrote: You wanted to help someone and that is special no matter what. More people should do kind acts to people. You never know when someone will do a kindness to you someday.

rec wrote: Your intentions matter the most. Things like this happen to many of us. For example, you are climbing the stairs and your reach your floor and if there is a door, you hold it for someone little behind you, and you wait for the person. But sometimes the person behind you is going further up the stairs and you feel like the above "two hot dogs and an old man" story.

bhappy wrote: Philster, It came from your heart and that's all that matters. Keep giggling and stay blessed...Becki

lovebug wrote: Giggling turns into laughter and laughter heals the soul, sounds like your heart is already in the right place

brighteyes wrote: Philster....just like your story said....you had "good intentions" and what's in your heart is what matters...nice is "thinking" good intentions.....kind is "ACTING" on good intentions and that is the difference....YOU TOOK ACTION ON WHAT YOUR HEART FELT....Kudo's to you.
Kindness is never wasted....thanks for sharing story..I was chuckling too.
Smiles from Brighteyes ;)

adityap1984 wrote: What matters more is that u had the heart to help n dats so nice....

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