Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Helping a Friend in Need


--by tracey, posted May 13, 2008

I have a friend who owns a coffee shop.  She has until Dec. 31 to pay some kind of tax to our city totalling $1,400 dollars. 

I felt so bad for her.  Owning her own coffee shop has always been Kim's dream.  In fact I still vividly remember the day she opened up her shop 3 years ago.  Nobody could have wiped the smile off her face!

I am an artist and have a card rack in her shop.  I told her to put a large sign on top of the rack saying, "Buy cards, all proceeds go to help Barefoot Annie's Coffee Shop."

Helping someone is the best feeling!

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Readers Comments

Nellybelly wrote: That's a great idea! I hope everything turns out ok for her and she gets to keep her shop. You're truly a good friend for helping her out. Merry Christmas to both of you and good luck!
tracey wrote: thank you and you have a WONDERFUL Christmas!!!

Peace to you and your family.
makesomeonesmile wrote: That is very nice of you. Your friend is lucky to have someone like you! Thanks for caring!
yogionthego wrote: Great idea... just perfect!!
JuneBug wrote: That was so unselfish of you to do what you did! The world needs more like you!
tracey wrote: WOW!!! thank yoo so much for your kind comments!!!!
brighteyes wrote: I wish you and your friend enough...praying she is able to pay the taxes....I love to frequent the Mom & Pop shops vs the bigger chains and hate when they go out of business!

You are so clever to think of a way to help you buddy...how fortunate you two are to have each other.
BSWAT wrote: Waoh---that why We should be proud of helping.Yours may seem SMALL but not to me and your friend.I have the feeling that everything will be POSITIVE by Christmas.A good friend comes from Above and You one.
MERRY XMAS & KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK OF HELPING>..
bhappy wrote: tracey, a wonderful, generous friend you are. God bless You, Becki
sanserif wrote: Hi tracey..that was so thoughtful of you..God bless you for helping your friend...

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