Pickup in the Rain
One night, at 11:30 PM, an older
African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to
endure a lashing rain storm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed
a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man
stopped to help her - generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The
man took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxi cab.
She seemed to be in a big hurry! She wrote down his address, thanked him and
drove away.
Seven days went by and a knock
came on the man's door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered
to his home. A special note was attached. It read: "Thank you so much for
assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my
clothes but my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make
it to my dying husband's bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for
helping me and unselfishly serving others."
Lessons:
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Offer help to anyone who needs it
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Thank others for helping you.
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If you help someone. Someone will
help you.
If everyone does just these, the whole world will
live in happiness.
