Letting Go of Preconceived Notions
Earlier this year, I had been shopping and was walking back to my car with my purchases. Two unkempt men, obviously homeless, started to approach me. I had a full cart and was more than nervous, since it was only 7:30 in the morning. As they got nearer, I saw that one of the men had a face covered in bruises and cuts, clearly battered-looking. As they got nearer, I could smell their breathe and they definately had been drinking. The one with the battered face asked if they could help me load my car. I wasn't too concerned at that, because they didn't know my 22 pound mastiff was in the vehicle. I agreed, but warned them about my dog. They wheeled the cart for me and asked if I had any change I could give them. They noted it was a chilly morning and they hoped to get a cup ... Read Full Story >>
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- Oct 30, 2009
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Paying Forward an Umbrella, Thoughtfulness and Generosity
California has a reputation for generally having nice weather. However, it can really rain hard when it rains in California. We were broke, my daughter was just a few weeks old, and I got caught in a rain storm. It rained so hard that the water was over my ankles crossing the street.
A total stranger gave me her umberalla to help keep the baby dry. About a month later I was walking home from work, it was raining again. There was a young couple with a baby getting drenched. I handed them my umberella. They didn't want to take it, but I told them I had a baby at home, and this umberella had been given to me by a stranger to keep my baby dry. I wanted to pass on not only the concern for a small child, but also the thoughtfulness and generosity that was given to me.
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- Nov 1, 2009
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