Stories of Kindness from Around the World

A Tank Of Gas


--by Maumauc, posted Jun 4, 2008

Many years ago a kind farmer bought  a tank of gas for a stranded mom with 2 children.  He wouldnt accept any money and just smiled, waved and said pass it on to someone else. 

And so a few weeks ago as my husband and I were filling up our car with a coupon for 99 cents a gallon, I went in to pay and got into a long line.  I could see up ahead a young man who was having some kind of problem and realized he had misunderstood the coupon and thought it was 99 cents to fill his small truck.  Everyone was saying, "99 cents a gallon is unbelieveable - they cant give the gas away."  He was embarressed and was just calling his wife when I got to the counter.  He said to his wife, "Just come down cuz I dont have that much on me."  I asked the cashier how much his was, and she told me.  I motioned for her to put it on my credit card and tapped the man on the arm and told him to tell her it was okay, he was covered.  He nodded turned back to the phone, then stopped and looked at me.  "What?"  I told him again, and I was so amazed to see everyone stop what they were doing to watch as if I had just grown another head.  When he asked how he could get the money to me, I just said to pass it on to someone else in need! 

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Readers Comments

lmil1954 wrote: Maumac that is a wonderful story. thanks for sharing the love and payind it forward! I agree with your husband-Neat!
butterfly wrote: thats so cool. thank u for being kind and caring. you are an angel.
bhappy wrote: Maumac, Now that is totally Awesome!!! Thank you for your beautiful heart of compassion. Have A Blessed and Sunshine Day..Becki
makesomeonesmile wrote: That is great! Every kind act matters so much and I'm sure you did more than you know for him and his family!
candle wrote: Brilliant story Maumac! I love the picture of everyone else looking at you as if you had two heads. Well done to you and your husband x x x love, candle
joyful wrote: Oh I wish I could have seen their faces!!
How wonderful to do that for him. Absolutely brilliant :-)
chzmzati wrote: god bless you
liztree wrote: You gave him a double gift - the gas and the chance to save face. I am sure he will never forget it. I know I won't. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story and thank you for the kindness you are spreading :)
Ynco wrote: This is what the movie "Pay it forward" is all about and you practice it, thank yoou for your inspiration, now it's upto me.

Love, Ynco
lovebug wrote: Paying it forward, I buy nature am a giver, I believe in abundance and not lack. God always provie for our needs, and it always comes from human angels, at least that is how he provided for me, I never did have A heavenly angle appear on my path and offer to help me, but I have many humans who saw my need and offered to help. What can I say, I know I have been blessed.

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