Stories of Kindness from Around the World

Driving to Wal Mart after a busy day at work, I saw a man standing in the median between Wal Mart and a strip mall holding a sign that said, "will work for food." I knew at that moment that I was going to go into the store and purchase him something from the deli to eat for dinner.

As I turned into the parking lot I saw in my rear view mirror a lady come out from the hair salon and approach the man.  I thought she must be going to give him some money or something to help him out. In the store I was hurrying to get the things I needed and also the chicken dinner and a soda that I wanted to give the man outside. I hurried out to my car and felt an adrenaline rush that I was going to be able to hopefully help this man.

When I drove out of the parking lot I couldn't see the man. As I turned the corner I saw the man sitting in a different area away from the salon and still holding up the sign. I immediately pulled over and gave the man the dinner and soda and said "hopefully this will get you through today." He looked at me and said, "thank you so much and God bless." As I got back into my car I looked in my mirror and saw the man inhaling the dinner like he hadn't eaten in days.

At that moment I was so thankful that I was able to help him and at the same time I was so sad that the woman from the salon, apparently, had asked the man to move from the median in front of her salon. It's sad to say that because I live in a small city where homelessness is not as visible as in larger cities people are uncomfortable with these people in need. All they need to do is lend a helping hand once in awhile, it could make a huge impact in their lives.