Kindness in the Now

--by rarini, posted May 17, 2008

On the afternoon of a hot summer day, everybody in my family was in the train and we were on the way to Coimbatore from New Delhi. The heat in the train made all the passengers tired, both mentally and physically.

At that time, a blind man came by selling batteries, toys, scissors, etc. and my father bought a few things for around 50 rupees. My mother looked at my father and said, "We already have all these things in our home, what is the need to buy them?" My father answered, "I thought of helping the blind man."

His reply really touched my heart. The important thing from this conversation was that if you have thought of helping others, do it immediately. Do not postpone it. Procrastination may change your mind in a minute and you may lose a chance of showing kindness. We do not know, when the next opportunity will present itself in our life.

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Posted by rarini
May 17, 2008
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wayfarer wrote: Ohh, wise, wise, wise words! I am lost in admiration!

warmth wrote: Very true "That procrastination may change your mind in a minute."
Thanks a million for the kind advice.
God Bless You. :)

mermangel wrote: Your father clearly is a wise and wonderful man. This is a lesson that we all need to learn.

lmil1954 wrote: Thanks for sharing this insightful story. You are right...and your father has been a wonderful example to follow! God Bless you!

JuneBug wrote: You are blessed to have such a wonderful father! A gift from God...:]

brighteyes wrote: What a wealth of wisdom your Dad possessed....loved the story and the life lesson1

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