Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Homeless at the Laundromat


--by therex10, posted Apr 25, 2015
About a month ago our water pipes were frozen from the brutal winter we have had in PA. My husband had to go to the laundromat to wash clothes since we had no water for about 3 weeks.

While there, he met a young homeless man who was living from a laundromat to laundromat sleeping there and had literally nothing. Since my husband had a month of laundry with him-he was able to give this young man a warm coat, AND 7 bottles of water, 2 cans of fruit, a small cake, a bottle of juice, a small blanket and a duffel bag to carry everything since he had only a plastic bag.

My husband had plenty but felt bad he couldn't do more as he has been unemployed 2 & 1/2 yrs. Although it was bad & we couldn't afford our pipes to be fixed- he would have never met the homeless man if frozen pipes had not occurred to us since we do not use the laundromat.

This young man literally had nothing. My husband felt blessed he was able to help that day since he stated the man looked hungry. His clothing did not fit since the young man was small & my husband is L to XL...but he shared what he had.
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Readers Comments

mindyjourney wrote: There are reasons things happen and we usually don't see why until later, this time husband and you knew right away regarding homeless man. Thank you much for helping. Beautiful kindness...warms my heart as well. Blessings.
SM2000 wrote: Things happening around us are a part of the mystery unraveling itself. Your husband was a god sent angel for the homeless man.
sandyremillar wrote: a kind family you are....lots of Light, lots of care...Things will work out with your loving attitude!
terre wrote: What wonderful generosity. Thank you and your husband for this.
pluto178 wrote: What a wonderful way to be..........naturally.......you saw and you responded and that young man is so much the better for it. Thank you...........x
melnotes wrote: Lovely help and kindness :)
katiejane50 wrote: Such a kind gesture. Often those who can least afford it are the most generous, as you were in this case. Thank you x
mish wrote: True kind hearts. Bless

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